In January-August 2026 period compared to January-June 2025 period, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally decreased by 5% in unadjusted data due to drops in sales of non-food products (-6.1%), sales of food products, beverages and tobacco (-4.2%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (-3.6%).
In January-August 2026 period compared to January-June 2025 period, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally fell by 5.1% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to decreases in sales of non-food
products (-6.5%), sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-4.2%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (-2.6%).
In August 2026 versus August 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally inched 0.9% higher in unadjusted data due to increases in sales of non-food products (+2.7%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (+2.5%). Sales of food, beverages and tobacco were down 2.3%.
In August 2026 versus August 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally edged 0.1% higher when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases in sales of non-food products (+0.2%). Declines were seen in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-1.9%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (-0.3%).
In August 2026 versus July 2026, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally picked up 0.5% in unadjusted data due advances in sales of non-food products (+2.0%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+0.4%). Fuel sales in specialized stores decreased by 2.5%.
In August 2026 versus July 2026, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally jumped by 2.3% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases in sales of non-food products (+4.0%), fuel sales in specialized stores (+1.8%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+0.6%).