German August retail sales up 0.1 pct from July, up 1 pct yr-on-yr

German retail sales rose 0.1 pct in real terms in August from July and were 1.0 pct higher than August last year, according to preliminary figures from the Federal Statistics Office. On a nominal basis, August retail sales rose by 0.1 pct from July and were up 1.8 pct year-on-year.