Germany’s retail sales rose 0.2% month-over-month in September 2025, matching market estimates and swinging from a revised 0.5% decline in the previous month. This marked the first monthly increase since June, supported by a 0.3% rise in food sales and a 0.4% gain in online and mail-order businesses. In contrast, non-food sales fell 0.6%. On an annual basis, retail trade also grew 0.2%, easing sharply from a downwardly revised 1.4% rise in August and marking the slowest pace in 14 months.