BERLIN, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Germany's Federal Statistics

office reported the following retail sales data on Friday:

RETAIL SALES OCT 12 SEPT 12 OCT 11

M/M pct change (real) -2.8 +0.5 +0.4

M/M pct change (nominal) -2.5 +0.6 +0.6

Y/Y pct change (real -0.8 -3.4 -0.4

Y/Y pct change (nominal) +1.6 -1.2 +1.6

NOTE - Month-on-month changes were adjusted for calendar and

seasonal factors, the Office said.

The mid-range forecast of analysts polled by Reuters was for

retail sales to fall by 0.2 percent month-on-month and to rise

by 1.2 percent year-on-year.

(Reporting by Berlin newsroom)

Keywords: GERMANY RETAIL

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