In August 2018 compared with July 2018, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade decreased by 0.2% in the euro area (EA19) and remained unchanged in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July, the retail trade volume decreased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU28. In August 2018 compared with August 2017, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 1.8% in the euro area and by 2.4% in the EU28.