Agência Brasil*
Rio de Janeiro – Retail trade sales grew 1.8% in March compared with the previous month, according to the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The sector posted a 2.3% rise in nominal revenues (absolute terms).
According to the Monthly Survey of Trade, seven out of ten activities surveyed recorded growth in sales volume, in the series with figures seasonally adjusted for March.
Sectors that had a positive impact on the result were textiles, clothing and shoes, growth of 6.1%; hypermarkets, supermarkets, foodstuffs, beverage and tobacco (3.3%); fuels and lubricants (1.7%); furniture and household appliances (1.6%); pharmaceutical, medical, orthopaedic, perfumery and cosmetic products (1.4%); construction material (1.2%) and vehicles and motorcycles, parts and accessories (0.2%).
On the other hand, reduction in sales volume was recorded for books, newspapers, magazines and stationery (-1.3%); other articles of personal and household use (-2.1%) and equipment and material for offices, computers and communication (-5.6%).
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
