FILE PHOTO: People with shopping bags walk near a shopping center, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Berlin, Germany December 21, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
February 1, 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) – German retail sales dropped more than expected in December, data showed on Tuesday, as tighter coronavirus-related restrictions hurt trade in textiles, clothing, shoes and leather goods.
The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales were down 5.5% on the month in real terms, compared to a Reuters forecast for a fall of 1.4%.
(Reporting by Zuzanna Szymanska; Editing by Miranda Murray)
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