{
  "id": 4613058,
  "title": "Spain: Retail sales drop for the first time since 2022",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/spain-retail-sales-drop-for-the-first-time-since-2022",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:19:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Corner",
    "slug": "the-corner",
    "url": "https://thecorner.eu/news-spain/spain-economy/spain-retail-sales-drop-for-the-first-time-since-2022/127427/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Corner The National Statistics Institute (INE) reported that retail sales in Spain fell by 0.9% in July compared to June, a month in which they had rebounded by 0.3%. By distribution channel, e-commerce sales experienced the sharpest decline during the month (-2.5%). Excluding gas station sales, which dropped 4.4% in July, retail sales decreased by 0.6% month-on-month. By product category,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}