German retail sales returned to monthly growth in September, but the annual advance eased, numbers on Friday showed.
According to Destatis, retail sales rose 0.2% in September from August. They had fallen 0.5% on-month in August. The September reading was in line with the FXStreet cited consensus.
"Retail sales in the food sector rose by 0.3% in September 2025 compared to the previous month," Destatis said. "In the non-food retail sector, calendar- and seasonally adjusted sales fell by 0.6% in September 2025 compared to the previous month."
Year-on-year, retail sales rose 0.2% in September, the annual growth abating from 1.4% in August.