German Monthly Retail Sales Fall 2% in September

02:09 AM EST, 11/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Germany's retail sales dropped 2% month over month in real terms in September, following a revised 1.2% growth in the previous month, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office published Monday. Analysts expected a 0.4% uptick for the month. On a yearly basis, Germany's retail sales were 2.3% lower, compared with a revised 0.3% decline earlier.