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08 October 201912.23 In August, retail sales were down 0.6% in value and volume compared to July. This is communicated by Istat. Both food sales were down (-0.9% in value and -1% in volume), as were non-food sales (-0.3% in value and -0.4% in volume). On an annual basis, + 0.7% in value and + 0.5% in volume. For food, + 1.1% in value and + 0.1% in volume, for non-food products, + 0.4% in value and + 0.8% in volume. Finally, + 1.2% per year in large-scale distribution, -0.5% in small areas and + 19.4% in e-commerce.