In February 2025, Italy's retail sales experienced a modest increase of 0.1% from the previous month, recovering from a 0.4% decline in January. This rise was slightly below the anticipated market growth of 0.2%. Food product sales saw a rebound, registering a 0.4% increase compared to a 0.3% decrease the prior month, whereas sales for non-food products remained unchanged, stabilizing from a previous decline of 0.5%. On an annual scale, retail activity dropped by 1.5%, a reversal from the 0.9% growth observed in the month before.