Retail sales in the country are expected to have grown 4% in 2020.

預計2020年全國零售額將增長4%。

That is, according to the National Statistics Office.

根據國家統計局的數據，這。

The forecast follows a surprisingly buoyant November.

該預測是在11月出人意料的旺盛之後作出的。

Sales that month rose 1.9% when economists had forecast a drop.

當月銷售額增長1.9%，而經濟學家曾預測下降。

That was thanks to very strong growth in online sales and spending on home improvements.

這得益於在線銷售和家庭裝修支出的非常強勁的增長。

Sales at online and delivery retailers were up by almost a third on the year.

在線和送貨零售商的銷售額同比增長了近三分之一。

Spending on household appliances, decorations and building materials rose by just over 15%.

家用電器、裝飾品和建築材料的支出僅增長了15%以上。

But if Germans are getting house proud, they aren't dressing to impress Clothing sales fell by 1/5 over the same period.

但如果德國人以房子為榮的話，他們的穿著並不討人喜歡 服裝銷量同期下降1/5。

The November figures cover a month when Germany waas in only partial locked down.

11月的數據涵蓋了德國只處於部分封鎖狀態的一個月。