Italian retail sales rose strongly in April, driven by footwear and food purchases, national statistics agency Istat said on 24 June 2011.

Retail sales Italy rose 0.4% in April from March in seasonally adjusted terms, and were up 2.5% from April 2010 in unadjusted terms, Istat said. The jump follows a 0.2% monthly decline in retail sales during March.

The fastest-growing category of goods sold were shoes and leathergoods, which rose 5.7% from April 2010, Istat said.

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