Key facts
- Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.4% monthly increase in German retail sales for September.
- The federal statistics office said further details are published on its website.
German retail sales fell 2.0% in September from the previous month, the federal statistics office reported on Monday, against a 0.4% increase predicted by analysts polled by Reuters.
The statistics office said it publishes more details on its website. The report did not give a year-on-year comparison or the level of sales.