Portugal’s retail sales increased 2.4% year-on-year in August 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 2.6% gain in July. Food, drinks and tobacco sales declined 0.3%, compared with a 2.2% increase in July, while non-food sales growth accelerated to 4.2% from 2.9%. Household goods led the non-food categories with a 10.1% increase, followed by clothing and footwear at 5.9% and computers and telecommunication equipment at 4%, compared with July growth of 5.8%, 4.8% and 0.5%, respectively. Pharmaceutical and cosmetics sales remained strong, rising 7.4% after a 7.8% increase in July. Fuel sales fell 5.6%, extending a 1.3% decline in July. On a monthly basis, retail sales decreased 0.7% in August, following a 0.1% fall in July.