Brasília – Consumption at stores throughout Brazil was up 0.8% in May from April, indicating a slowdown in relation to 1.6% in April from March. The figures were taken from the Serasa Experian Retail Activity Indicator.
May-on-May, sales were up 5.2%, slightly lower the 5.4% rate recorded April-on-April. Year-to-date through May, sales were up 4.1%, as against 9.6% in the same period last year.<\/p>\n
Serasa Experian economists have ascribed the lower sales to the “rising price of credit in virtually all modalities, to high inflation, and falling consumer confidence levels.” <\/p>\n
The only sector whose sales grew more significantly in May from April was supermarkets, hypermarkets, foods and beverages, up 1.8%. Building material sales remained practically level, up 0.3%. Other retail segments saw declining sales: furniture, home appliances and computers (-2.3%); vehicles, motorcycles and their parts (-2%); fuels and lubrificants (-0.2%); and fabric, clothing, shoes and accessories (-0.2%).<\/p>\n
Year-to-date through May, growth concentrated in fuels and lubricants (4.7%), followed by supermarkets, hypermarkets, foods and beverages (4.5%); construction material (4.4%); vehicles, motorcycles and their parts (1.8%); furniture, home appliances and computers (0.7%). The only segment where sales declined was fabric, clothing, shoes and accessories (-3.3%).<\/p>\n
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