Home Economic Indicators German Retail Sales Decline Unexpectedly in May Economic Indicators German Retail Sales Decline Unexpectedly in May By TheCryptagon - 30 June 2025 276 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp German retail sales dropped by 1.6% in May compared to April, according to data released on Monday. The decline caught analysts off guard, as a 0.5% increase had been expected in a Reuters poll.