Official figures show that retail sales in the 16 countries that use the euro fell once again in February as consumers remain reluctant to spend despite the end of the recession and low borrowing costs, according to AP. Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, says Thursday that retail sales in the eurozone dropped by 0.6 percent in February from the month. The decline is unexpected _ most analysts were anticipating at least a flat outcome during the month. The downbeat figures are also indicative of the stuttering economic recovery in the eurozone. For the recovery to become more rooted, analysts think consumers have to step up and provide the wider economy with another pillar for growth alongside the export of goods.
