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Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jul 3EU27 Non-Food Retail Turnover Falls 1.1% in April as Annual Growth Holds at 2.9%
1 articles · Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jul 3Summary
- Eurostat put the EU27 non-food retail turnover index at 123.0 in April 2026, down 1.1% from March on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis.
- The same dataset still showed year-on-year growth of 2.9% versus April 2025, pointing to a monthly pullback against a stronger annual trend.
- The figures came from Eurostat's TEIIS220 release published on July 3 and cover retail trade turnover excluding food items across the 27-member bloc.
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Why are EU consumers cutting back on spending despite a stable job market and positive annual retail growth? Is April's EU retail dip a temporary blip or the start of a downturn fueled by the new energy crisis? With Chinese goods surging into Europe, will supply chain strength overcome weakening local consumer demand?