FX.co ★ Italy Retail Sales Exceed Forecasts

In October 2025, Italy's retail sales experienced a 0.5% increase compared to the previous month, surpassing market expectations of a 0.4% rise, and recovering from a revised 0.4% decline in September. Both food (up by 0.5% from -0.3% in September) and non-food products (rising by 0.4% from -0.4%) contributed to this growth. On a year-over-year basis, retail trade improved by 1.3%, following a revised 0.7% increase in September. This annual growth included a further rise in food sales (2.3% up from 1.9%) and a rebound in non-food sales (0.5% from -0.2%). Within the non-food category, perfumery and personal care products saw the most significant growth at 4.2%, whereas the steepest decline was noted in household appliances, radios, televisions, and tape recorders, which fell by 2.2%.