Retail sales in Denmark grew by 3.7% year-on-year in August 2026, slowing from a 6.7% increase in the previous month and marking the weakest expansion since April. Sales growth moderated across most categories, including supermarkets, department stores and specialized grocery stores (0.8% vs 4.1% in July), household equipment, furniture and building materials (7.5% vs 11.3%), cultural and leisure products (14.3% vs 17.2%), clothing, footwear and jewellery (7.8% vs 12.0%), pharmaceuticals and personal care products (5.6% vs 6.8%), and second-hand goods (10.0% vs 13.3%). At the same time, turnover at liquid fuel filling stations declined faster (-16.9% vs -14.7%). In contrast, revenue growth accelerated for consumer electronics (20.3% vs 17.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales dropped by 0.6% in August, marking the first decline in four months and reversing a downwardly revised 1.0% gain in the preceding period.