Retail sales in Italy fell by 0.4% from the previous month in May of 2025, trimming the 0.7% increase from the previous month and contrasting sharply with expectations that they would have increased 0.5%. The lower turnover was owed to a 0.9% slump in food goods, which outweighed the unchanged level of sales for non-food goods. These figures were consistent with a 0.5% drop in the volume of sales, as retail prices were loosely unchanged in the period. From the previous year, retail sales were 1.3% higher, amid a 2.5% jump for food goods and a 0.4% increase in non-food goods.