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Romania’s retail sales fell 2.6% year-on-year in September 2026, following a revised 0.2% decline in the previous month. The decline came as all sectors recorded decreases: non-food product sales (-2.0% vs 0.1% in August), food, beverages and tobacco (-2.2% vs -2.0%), and retail sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores (-3.5% vs -1.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade fell 1.3%, reversing a downwardly revised 2.1% increase in the previous month. In the first nine months of the year, retail sales shrank 4.6% from the same period a year earlier.

Retail sales in the Czech Republic rose by 4.1% year-on-year in September 2026, easing from 4.3% in the previous month, missing market expectations of a 4.7% gain. Sales growth slowed in non-food goods (7.3% vs 7.6%), particularly in information and communication equipment (1.9% vs 6.6%), clothing, footwear, and leather goods (6.6% vs 10.1%), and online and mail-order sales (14.5% vs 16.4%). Nevertheless, online and mail-order stores, together with non-specialized stores specializing in food, remained the largest contributors to overall retail growth. Among non-food categories, sales increased across all product groups, with pharmaceutical and medical goods making the largest contribution. Meanwhile, the decline in automotive fuel sales deepened (-4.5% vs -2.2%), while growth in food, beverages, and tobacco edged up (2.7% vs 2.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales excluding motor vehicles increased by 0.1% in September, slowing from a 0.2% rise in August.

Retail sales in Singapore rose by 1.7% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 0.8% increase in August. Sales growth was particularly strong in computer and telecommunications equipment (16.5% vs 11.0% in August), petrol service stations (6.5% vs 3.2%), and furniture and household equipment (5.3% vs 0.7%). Sales in supermarkets and hypermarkets also went up (2.2% vs 1.8%), while sales of other goods rebounded (3.3% vs -4.6%). In contrast, growth slowed in cosmetics, toiletries and medical goods (6.0% vs 10.7%). In addition, sales dropped further in mini-marts and convenience stores (-5.6% vs -0.3%) and for optical goods and books (-2.5% vs -0.5%). Fresh declines were also recorded in department stores (-3.4% vs 2.2%), wearing apparel and footwear (-1.5% vs 0.8%), and recreational goods (-0.1% vs 6.8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales decreased by 1.0%, following a downwardly revised 0.9% fall in August.

Retail sales volume in Hong Kong rose 3.9% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from 2.9% in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth since May, led by a sharp rise in sales of clothing, footwear and allied products (10.9% vs 0.4% in August), other consumer goods (8.2% vs 6.3%), and jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts (7.0% vs -1.3%). Sales also increased for food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (5.1% vs 1.6%) and consumer durable goods (1.7% vs 13.2%). Meanwhile, the decline in sales eased for fuel (-18.5% vs -24.2%), supermarket (-1.4% vs 1.5%), while it deepened for department stores (-3.8% vs -2.6%). Sales at supermarkets and supermarket sections of department stores also dropped 2.2%, following a 2.6% increase in August. On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 3.7%, following a 3% increase in August.

Vietnam’s retail sales rose by 14.7% year-on-year in October 2026, accelerating from a 14.1% increase in the previous month. Growth strengthened across major categories, including retail sales of goods (13.7% vs 13.1% in September), which remained the largest contributor, accounting for 75.3% of total revenue. Travel services (21.8% vs 19.2%) and other services also recorded faster growth (15.7% vs 14.5%). On the other hand, accommodation and food services revenue eased slightly, rising 19.5% after a 19.7% gain in the previous month. On a monthly basis, total retail sales and consumer service revenue increased by 1.0% in October. Over the first ten months of the year, total retail sales of goods and consumer services reached VND6,618.9 trillion, up 13.5% from the same period in 2025.

Retail sales in Portugal increased 0.1% year-on-year in September 2026, following a downwardly revised 2% rise in August. It was the smallest gain in retail trade since October 2023. Sales fell for non-food goods (-0.8% vs 3.5% in August), due to declines in clothing and footwear (-4.3% vs 5.4%) and computers and telecommunications equipment (-4.4% vs 3.2%). On the other hand, sales rebounded for food, drinks and tobacco (1.4% vs -0.3%). Compared to the previous month, retail sales decreased 1%, extending a 1% fall in August.

Retail sales in Cyprus rose 7.7% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from 7.0% in August. Growth strengthened for information and communication equipment (27.5% vs 24.8%), clothing and footwear (22.5% vs 16.7%), other household equipment (14.2% vs 12.0%), and pharmaceuticals, orthopedic goods and cosmetics (7.8% vs 7.1%). Sales of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores also rebounded (1.0% vs -1.0%), while declines eased for automotive fuel (-0.4% vs -1.5%) and retail sales not in stores (-1.5% vs -7.0%). In contrast, growth slowed for food, beverages and tobacco in non-specialised stores (4.9% vs 5.1%) and cultural and recreation goods (9.6% vs 12.7%), while sales of flowers, plants, watches, jewellery, optical goods and second-hand goods turned negative (-1.4% vs 1.3%). From January to September, retail sales increased 6.6% from the same period a year earlier.

Retail sales in Switzerland rose by 1.6% year-on-year in September 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 3.9% increase in August and missing forecasts for a 3.9% gain. This was the smallest increase since March, amid a drop in sales of food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.4% vs 3.6%) and a slowdown in non-food sales excluding service stations (1.7% vs 3.3%). Among non-food items, sales of information and communication technology equipment fell (-1.0% vs 0.7%), while growth slowed in other household equipment, textiles, DIY, and furniture (1.1% vs 2.0%) and other goods (2.8% vs 5.2%). In contrast, sales at stalls and markets; mail-order and internet retail trade, picked up (5.0% vs 2.9%). Meanwhile, trade including service stations dropped by 7.7%, after falling by 8.1% in August. Without service stations, total retail sales increased by 0.9%, following a 3.6% rise. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales decreased by 0.7%, after an upwardly revised 0.6% rise in August.

Retail sales in the Netherlands rose by 2.7% year-on-year in September 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised and more than one-year high of 3.8% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since February, as food sales declined to 0.5% from 1% gain in August. Supermarket sales slipped to 1% from a 1% increase, while specialty store sales accelerated to 3.1% from 1.2%. Non-food sales growth also moderated to 4.6% from 5.4%, reflecting weaker gains in clothing (1.1% vs 4.2%) and furniture and home furnishings (-0.3% vs 7%). In contrast, sales of recreational goods accelerated to 7.9% from 6.2%, while growth in consumer electronics and white goods climbed to 4% from 0.4%, and sales of DIY products, kitchens and flooring rose to 3.3% from 2.1%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales declined by 0.1%, reversing an upwardly revised 0.7% increase in August.

Chile’s retail trade growth accelerated to 4.4% year-on-year in September 2026, up from an upwardly revised 3.6% in August, driven mainly by stronger sales across several categories. The largest gains were recorded in spare parts, tires, and accessories for motor vehicles (15.6% vs. 13.7% in August), used light-duty and commercial vehicles (8.4% vs. 2.9%), miscellaneous consumer goods (9.8% vs. 5.1%), electronic products, home equipment, and technology products (8.4% vs. 5.3%), and construction materials, tools, hardware, and paint (8.1% vs. 7.8%). Sales also increased at a faster pace for pharmacy, cosmetics, and personal hygiene products (3.0% vs. 1.3%), while growth in clothing, footwear, and accessories remained unchanged at 2.5%. In contrast, sales of new light motor vehicles fell 3.8%, reversing an 8.9% increase in August. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade rose 1.0% in September, following an upwardly revised 2.1% jump in August.

Retail sales in Thailand accelerated to 15.2% year-on-year in August 2026, rebounding from a revised 5.9% decline in the previous month and returning to growth after four consecutive months of annual contraction. Sales rose for durable goods (5.5% vs. 3.3% in July), particularly computers, peripheral units, software and telecommunications equipment (20.7% vs. 10.4%), and textiles, clothing and footwear sold via stalls and markets (47.6% vs. 1.2%). Meanwhile, sales of other retail goods rebounded (21.3% vs. -23.5%), driven by a recovery in sales of new goods in specialized stores (20.5% vs. -25.4%). Conversely, retail activity eased slightly for non-durable goods (6.0% vs. 7.3%), department stores, supermarkets and general stores (23.6% vs. 24.3%), and motor vehicles and automotive fuel (7.3% vs. 7.6%). On a monthly basis, retail trade rebounded to 16.5% in September from a 5.8% decline in August.

Retail sales in Serbia rose by 8.8% year-on-year in September 2026 from a 6.3% increase in the previous month, marking the strongest growth since March. Sales growth continued for food, beverages, and tobacco (12.7% vs. 9.0% in August) and non-food products (5.7% vs. 2.8%). Meanwhile, growth in automotive fuel sales at specialized stores moderated to 5.6% from 6.2% in August. On a monthly basis, retail sales declined by 0.9% in September, following a 0.7% decrease in the previous month.

Retail sales in Greece rose 6.1% year-on-year in August 2026, accelerating from a downwardly revised 5.1% increase in July. The pickup was driven by a rebound in automotive fuel sales, which grew 4.3% after declining 0.3%. Excluding fuel, retail sales growth was unchanged at 5.3%. Food sales increased 6.8%, up from 5.6%, while growth also accelerated in supermarkets (7.3% vs. 5.8%), pharmaceuticals (8.4% vs. 5.9%) and furniture and household equipment (9.9% vs. 8.7%). By contrast, sales fell in department stores (-1.3% vs. 4.8%) and clothing and footwear (-0.1% vs. 2.8%), while growth in books, stationery and related goods slowed to 0.9% from 3.1%. From the previous month, seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 0.9%, easing from a 1.4% increase in July.

Retail sales in Croatia rose by 2.9% year-on-year in September 2026, easing from 3.1% in the previous month and marking the slowest growth in three months. The slowdown came as sales of automotive fuels and lubricants declined further (-11.9% vs -9.9% in August), while sales via the internet or mail order slipped by 0.1%, following a 2.6% increase. Meanwhile, growth accelerated in sales of food, beverages, and tobacco (4.3% vs 3.5%), non-food products (3.1% vs 2.7%), and trade excluding automotive fuels and lubricants in specialised stores (3.8% vs 3.5%). On a monthly basis, retail sales increased by 0.5% in September, following a 0.6% rise in August. In the January–September period, retail sales grew by 2.4% compared with the same period a year earlier.

Retail sales in Japan advanced 2.3% year-on-year in September 2026, below market expectations for a 3.3% rise and easing from an upwardly revised 2.9% increase in the previous month, marking the slowest growth in three months. It was the seventh consecutive month of growth in retail sales, supported by government measures to ease cost-of-living pressures. The increase was mainly driven by a 15.6% jump in motor vehicle sales. Sales also grew in department stores (2.7%), other retail goods (2.6%), food and beverages (1.4%), clothing and personal goods (1.3%), and non-store retail (0.4%). By contrast, sales fell for machinery and equipment (-5.7%), fuel (-3.0%), and pharmaceuticals and cosmetics (-0.2%). On a monthly basis, retail sales dropped 0.7% in September, following a revised 0.9% fall in August, marking the second consecutive monthly decline.

Retail sales in Latvia increased 4.5% year-on-year in September 2026, following a 3.5% rise in August. The largest upturns were recorded in the retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods (20.9%), retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (14.8%), and retail sale of hardware, instruments, construction materials and sanitary equipment (11.3%). Retail sale via stalls and markets, however, declined by 4.6%. Compared to the previous month, retail sales increased 0.7%, rebounding from a 1.5% fall in August.

Spain’s retail sales fell 1.4% year over year in September 2026, following a revised 0.5% decline in August, driven primarily by weaker fuel sales, which dropped 6.4%, and lower sales of food, beverages, and tobacco, which fell 4.2%. In contrast, sales of cultural and recreational goods rose 9.6%, while information and communication equipment increased 4.4%. Online sales continued to grow but slowed to 4.5%, down from 6.6% in August. On a monthly basis, retail sales declined 0.4% in September, reversing a 0.2% increase in the previous month.

Retail sales in Sweden increased by 5.5% year-on-year in September 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 7.2% rise in the previous month. This was the smallest gain in retail sales since April. Growth moderated for consumables (excluding Systembolaget) (5.0% vs 5.4% in August) and durable goods (5.7% vs 9.0%). Among selected sub-industries, smaller increases were seen in sales of medical and cosmetic goods (14.1% vs 26.9%) and optical goods (9.2% vs 16.5%), while declines were recorded in watches and jewellery (-8.9% vs 5.5%) and bookstores (-6.2% vs -3.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell by 0.4%, the first drop since February, reversing an upwardly revised 0.9% increase in August.

Retail sales in Estonia increased by 4.0% year-on-year in September 2026, slowing from a 6.1% rise in the previous month and marking the weakest growth since June. The deceleration was reflected in sales of food, beverages, and tobacco, which grew by 0.7%, down sharply from 2.5% in August, while sales of non-food products excluding fuel moderated to 4.5% from 8.0%. At the same time, sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores fell to 1.9%, reversing a 4.5% growth in the previous month. On a monthly basis, retail sales declined by 1.9% in September, following a 1.4% decrease in the previous period, marking the second consecutive month of decline. During the January–September period, retail sales volume increased by 4.0% compared with the same period last year.

Retail sales in Russia rose by 3.9% year-on-year in September 2026, following a 3.3% increase in August and overshooting market forecasts for a 3.5% advance. Spending on food products rose at a faster 3.7% in September, compared to 2.3% in August. Sales of non-food products increased by 4.1%, maintaining the pace seen in the month before. On a monthly basis, retail trade declined by 4%, the most since January, after a 0.3% rise in the previous month. In the third quarter of 2026, retail sales grew by 4.2% over a year ago.