Greece’s retail sales rose 4.2% year-on-year in October 2025, rebounding from a 1.7% decline in September. Gains were broad-based, led by clothing and footwear (up 9.6% vs -4.8% in September), furniture, electrical and household equipment (9.7% vs 6.8%), books, stationery and other goods (12.3% vs 5.0%), pharmaceuticals and cosmetics (8.9% vs 6.3%), and food, beverages, and tobacco (0.2% vs -1.0%). Fuel sales continued to decline, falling 2.5% compared with a 6.7% drop in September. On a monthly basis, retail sales surged 2.6% in October, following a 1.9% decline the previous month.