(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 2 apr - In February 2026 compared to the previous month, the value of Italian retail sales was unchanged compared to the previous month while volumes were down 0.2%, data from statistics institute Istat showed.

Retail sales of food products fell a monthly 0.4% in value terms and 0.5% in volumes, while non-food sales rose by 0.2% in value and by 0.1% in volumes.

Compared to the year earlier, Italian retail sales in February 2026 rose by 1.6% in value and were down by 0.1% in volumes. Retail sales of food products rose by 1.8% in value and fell by 0.5% in volumes. Non-food sales rose by 1.4% in value terms and by 0.2% in volumes.

Among non-food products, retail sales for all product categories, while the exception of footwear, leather goods and travel items (down 0.2%). The biggest increase was seen for household appliances, radios, TVs and recorders (up 5.6%).

The value of Italian retail sales in large-scale distributors rose by 1.9% in February 2026 compared to the year earlier, while sales in smaller stores increased 0.5%. Sales outside of stores increased by 1.2% while e-commerce sales jumped.

8.3%.

(RADIOCOR) 02-04-26 11:45:49 (0281) 5 NNNN