Retail sales in Switzerland rose by 0.9% year-on-year in February 2026, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.6% fall in the previous month. Turnover in the non-food sector excluding fuel recovered, rising 2.8% after a 1% drop in January, driven mainly by higher sales of other goods (5% vs -1.3%) and information and communication equipment (0.2% vs 2.3%), while activity declined less for cultural and recreation goods (-0.5% vs -5.6%). Overall retail trade excluding fuel stations also rebounded (1.1% vs -0.7%). On the other hand, sales decreased at a faster pace for food, beverages and tobacco (-1.1% vs -0.2%), while growth slowed for fuel retailing (2.1% vs 3.2%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity went up by 0.4% in February, following a revised 1.6% drop in the preceding period.