Retail sales in Germany increased by 1.0% month-over-month in June 2025, beating market forecasts of a 0.5% growth and reversing a downwardly revised 0.6% decline in the previous month. It was the first rise since March, with sales expanding for both food (0.3%) and non-food categories (1.8%). Online sales also climbed 9.0%. On a yearly basis, retail sales surged 4.9%, sharply picking up from a 2.6% gain in May and marking the strongest pace since February 2022. The upturn was driven by rises in both the food (0.9%) and non-food sectors (7.4%), with online sales soaring 20.4%.