Euro zone retail sales in record slide in April as even food down
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone retail sales fell at a new record pace in April, but not as steeply as expected, as shopping declined for nearly all items, including food and drink, during a full month of coronavirus lockdowns across the bloc.Sales in the 19 countries sharing the euro zone fell by 11.7% in April from March and by 19.6% year-on-year, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on Thursday.That compared with market expectations of 15.0% and 22.3% declines respectively, according to a..