Retail sales in Germany upped 1.8% in April year over year
31.05.2013,
12:46
Retail sales in Germany increased by 1.8% in April 2013, compared to a year earlier, according to the Federal Statistical Office, RBC reported today.

YEREVAN, May 31./ARKA/. Retail sales in Germany increased by 1.8% in April 2013, compared to a year earlier, according to the Federal Statistical Office, RBC reported today.
The analysts forecasted 0.8-percent rise though.
The retail sales, however, downed by 0.4% from March against 0.2% anticipated by the analysts.
In the nominal value the retail sales in Germany dropped by 0.4% month over month, and rose by 3.2% year over year. -0-