In February 2026 compared to February 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally decreased by 6.8% in unadjusted data due to drops in fuel sales in specialized stores (-10.3%), sales of non-food products (-10.1%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-0.5%).
In February 2026 compared to February 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally plunged 6.2% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to decreases in sales of non-food products (-9.4%), fuel sales in specialized stores (-4.3%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-0.8%).
In February 2026 compared to January 2026, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally edged 0.4% lower in unadjusted data due to decreases in fuel sales in specialized stores (-1.2%) and sales of non-food products (-0.9%). Sales of food, beverages and tobacco picked up 0.6%.
In February 2026 compared to January 2026, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally inched 0.2% higher when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+1.2%) and sales of non-food products (+0.1%). Fuel sales in specialized stores dipped 0.4%.
In January-February 2026 period compared to January-February 2025 period, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally decreased by 7.6% in unadjusted data due to drops in sales of non-food products (-10.7%), fuel sales in specialized stores (-9.8%) and sales of food products, beverages and tobacco (-2.3%).
In January-February 2026 period compared to January-February 2025 period, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally fell by 6.1% due to decreases in sales of non-food products (-8.8%), fuel sales in specialized stores (-3.8%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-1.7%).