Eurozone retail sales rose or the first time in five months in February, official data showed today. Retail sales edged up 0.3% month-on-month in February, after remaining flat in the previous three months, Eurostat reported. Sales of food, drinks and tobacco logged a monthly growth of 0.3 percent after rising 0.5 percent. Non-food product sales also gained 0.3 percent but in contrast to the 0.2 percent fall in January. Year-on-year, retail sales gained 2.3 percent compared to a rise of 1.8 percent in January.

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