Retail sales in Denmark rose 4.4% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.9% increase in the previous month. Sales grew at a faster pace for consumer electronics (21.7% vs 20.1% in August), supermarkets, department stores, and specialized grocery stores (1.5% vs 1.3%), household equipment, furniture, and building materials (8.9% vs 6.9%), clothing, footwear, and jewelry (9.6% vs 7.9%), and second-hand goods (26.6% vs 19.3%). On the other hand, growth moderated for cultural and leisure products (10.8% vs 13.3%) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (4.3% vs 5.8%). Moreover, sales declined further at liquid fuel filling stations (-17.0% vs -16.8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales increased 0.4%, rebounding from a 0.3% fall in August.
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