(Reuters) – Retail sales in the euro zone fell slightly by 0.3% in November, in line with analysts’ expectations, according to data published on Monday by Eurostat.
Over one year, retail sales in the 20 countries sharing the euro fell by 1.1%, while analysts expected a drop of 1.5%.
November sales of food, beverages and tobacco products fell 0.1% month-on-month, while they increased 1.4% for fuels.
Over one month, sales for non-food products (excluding fuel) fell by 0.4%.
(Writing by Lina Golovnya, editing by Kate Entringer)
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