Italy’s retail sales rose +0.7% MoM in value and +0.5% MoM in volume in April 2025, rebounding from recent weakness.

• Retail sales were up +3.7% YoY in value and +1.9% YoY in volume.
• In the 3-month period to April, sales rose +0.1% in value but fell -0.4% in volume vs the prior 3 months.
• Sales by large-scale retailers increased +6.8% YoY, while small-scale retail rose +0.9%; non-store and online sales declined -0.1% and -0.7%, respectively.
• Among non-food items, cosmetics (+3.4% YoY) and optical goods (+3.2%) saw gains, while shoes/leather goods (-3.9%) and toys/sporting goods (-3.5%) declined.