In May 2026, Italy’s retail sales increased modestly compared to April, rising 0.2% in value and 0.1% in volume. Food and non‑food goods each grew 0.2% in value and volume. Over the March‑May quarter, sales grew 1.2% in value and 0.5% in volume; food items rose 1.1% in value and 0.3% in volume, while non‑food items increased 1.2% in value and 0.8% in volume. Year‑on‑year, May sales were up 2.2% in value and 0.4% in volume. Food sales grew 2.0% in value but fell 0.4% in volume; non‑food sales rose 2.2% in value and 0.9% in volume. The largest value increase was in appliances, radios, TVs and recorders (+4.9%). Compared with May 2025, volume rose mainly in large‑scale distribution (+1.0%) and online sales (+12.1%).
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