According to data from Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE), retail sales in Aragón rose 1.1%, compared with a 1.6% national decline, excluding the effect of prices. The region posted the third-largest increase, behind Cantabria (1.8%) and Murcia (1.4%), while Castilla-La Mancha (0.1%) completed the group of four autonomous communities that recorded growth.
ARAGÓN AMONG THE REGIONS WITH THE STRONGEST PERFORMANCE
Aragón’s increase was the third-highest among the autonomous communities and stood 2.7 percentage points above the national result. At the other end of the scale were the Balearic Islands, with a 5.3% decline; the Valencian Community, with a 3.3% fall; and the Canary Islands, where sales dropped 2.9%.
In Spain, after also removing calendar and seasonal effects, sales fell 1.4% compared with September 2025. This result was nine-tenths of a percentage point worse than in August. Compared with the previous month, the decline was 0.4%.
FOOD SALES RISE AND EMPLOYMENT GROWS IN SPAIN
Monthly performance varied depending on the type of product. Food sales rose 1.1% compared with August, while sales of other products fell 0.9% after seasonal and calendar effects were adjusted for. Service stations also recorded a monthly decline of 0.3%.
Despite the decline in national sales, employment in retail grew 0.8% compared with September last year, although it fell 1.5% from August. By type of business, large chains increased employment by 3.4% year on year, while small chains recorded a 4% decline.
