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This figure contrasted with the 0.4% month-on-month increase that analysts polled by Reuters had predicted. The year-on-year real decline in retail sales for July 2026 was 2.5%."},{"type":"heading","text":"Divergent figures on monthly decline"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While most reports stated a 3.4% month-on-month real-terms fall in July retail sales, one digest from Bitcoin World reported a 1.2% month-on-month decline in real terms. This same digest stated analysts had forecast a 0.5% drop, differing from the 0.4% increase reported by other outlets."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated digests mentioned the nominal terms figures for retail sales, which Destatis reported as a 1.7% decrease month-on-month and a 0.3% increase year-on-year for July 2026. 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