ROME, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Retail sales in Italy improved slightly in October, the country's National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) reported Friday, continuing the trend from the previous month and providing a dose of good news for an economy struggling from the impacts of the coronavirus.
The news came a day after ISTAT renewed its previous economic growth estimates for this year and 2021. ISTAT said Thursday that it expects the Italian economy to contract 8.9 percent this year before growing 4.0 percent in 2021. The growth target for this year is in line with ISTAT's previous estimate.