BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - Germany's Federal Statistics office reported the following retail sales data on Thursday: RETAIL SALES FEB 16 JAN 16 FEB 15 M/M pct change (real) -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 M/M pct change (nominal) -0.4 -0.3 0.0 Y/Y pct change (real +5.4 -1.2 +3.1 Y/Y pct change (nominal) +5.4 -0.9 +2.4 NOTE - Month-on-month changes were adjusted for calendar and seasonal factors, the Office said. The mid-range forecast of analysts polled by Reuters was for retail sales to rise by 0.3 percent month-on-month and to increase by 2.2 percent year-on-year. (Reporting by Berlin Newsroom)