Retail sales in Denmark rose 3.8% year-on-year in May 2026, picking up from a ten-month low and an upwardly revised 1.4% increase in the previous month. Sales rebounded for supermarkets, department stores, and specialized grocery stores (3.2% vs -2.2% in April), while it increased at a faster pace for household equipment, furniture, and building materials (5.1% vs 2.4%) and cultural and leisure products (18.1% vs 17.4%). Meanwhile, trade continued to decline for liquid fuels and filling stations (-17.8% vs -14.7%). In addition, sales growth eased for consumer electronics (5.7% vs 15.1%), clothing, footwear, and jewelry (6.4% vs 10.6%), pharmacies and personal care products (3.3% vs 4.2%), and second-hand goods (13.2% vs 14.2%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 1.0%, rebounding from a 1.8% fall in April.