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German retail sales fall 2.4% in March

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BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - German retail sales fell by 2.4% in March from the previous month, data showed on Tuesday.


The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales were down 8.6% year-on-year in real terms.


Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a month-on-month increase of 0.4%. The federal statistics office publishes more details on its website. (Reporting by Tristan Veyet in Gdansk; Editing by Maria Sheahan)

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