欧元区零售销售量在1月下降,但经济学家看到今年晚些时候的增长潜力。 Eurozone retail sales dropped in January, but economists see potential for growth later this year.

由于非食品和汽车燃料销售量下降,欧元区零售量在1月下降了0.3%,比预期的差。 Eurozone retail sales fell 0.3% in January, worse than expected, due to drops in non-food and automotive fuel sales. 食品、饮料和烟草销售增长了0.6%,而年度零售销售增长率则放缓到1.5%。 Food, drink, and tobacco sales rose by 0.6%, while annual retail sales growth slowed to 1.5%. 尽管年初开始疲软,但经济学家预测,增加收入和降低利率可能在今年晚些时候推动销售。 Despite the start of the year being weak, economists predict that rising incomes and lower interest rates could boost sales later in the year.