Spain’s retail sales rose 0.7% MoM and 4.0% YoY in April on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, with growth broad-based across store types but dragged by falling online sales.

• Non-food product sales rose 0.9% MoM, while food sales were up 0.4% MoM.
• Retail sales excluding service stations increased 0.5% MoM. Service station sales were especially strong, up 2.2% MoM.
• E-commerce sales declined -1.6% MoM, the only category to register a monthly drop.
• Retail employment rose 0.5% MoM and 1.2% YoY, continuing a steady upward trend.