Retail sales in the Czech Republic rose by 2.8% year-on-year in October 2025, slightly below market expectations of 3% and unchanged from an upwardly revised 2.8% gain in September. Retail sales rose in non-food products (4.3% vs 3.2% in September), particularly in cultural and recreational goods (8.0% vs 3.5%), clothing, footwear, and leather goods (5.9% vs 1.6%), and via mail order or internet (7.3% vs 4.3%). Meanwhile, sales slowed for automotive fuel (5.5% vs 9.4%), while it continued to decline for food, beverages, and tobacco (-0.3% vs -0.2%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity rose 0.4% in October, reversing a 0.2% decline in September.