Italy’s retail sales rose 0.6% MoM in value and 0.4% MoM in volume in June 2025, continuing a modest rebound in consumer activity.

• Retail sales were up 1.0% YoY in value but down -0.7% YoY in volume, reflecting the impact of inflation on real consumption.
• In Q2 2025, retail sales rose 0.6% in value and 0.2% in volume QoQ.
• Large-scale distribution (+3.4% YoY) and online sales (+4.1% YoY) outperformed, while small-scale retail and non-store sales both declined -1.7% and -1.9% YoY, respectively.
• Non-food product performance was mixed: cosmetics (+3.7% YoY) and electronics (+3.5%) rose, while clothing (-3.4%) and furniture/home goods (-2.9%) fell.