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In June retail sales shrink 0.7%

Period Retail trade Extended retail trade Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue June / May -0.7 -0.2 -3.6 -3.4 Quarterly moving average -0.2 0.4 -1.4 -0.9 June 2014 / June 2013 0.8 7.4 -6.1 -0.1 Cumulative 2014 4.2 10.5 0.1 5.7 Cumulative 12 months 4.9 11.4 1.9 7.4 In June,...

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In February, retail sales stood stable (0.0%)

In February 2019, the voume of sales of the national retail sales stood stable (0.0%) against January, in the seasonally adjusted series, after an advance of 0.4% in January. The quarterly moving average, after rising 0.5% in January, fell 0.6% in February. Period Retail Extended Retail Volume of sales...

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Retail sales grow 0.4% in January

In January, the volume of sales of the retail trade in Brazil grew 0.4% and the nominal revenue, 0.9% in relation to December, in the seasonally adjusted series. The figure returned to positive in the volume series, after halting its growth in December (-0.2%). The nominal revenue kept its positive evolution...

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Retail sales change 0.7% in November

As for Construction Material, the changes were 5.1% over the same month in the previous year and 7.0% in terms of cumulative rates (in the year and in 12 months). This performance occurred not only due to the increasing offer of crediti to the housing sector, but also to the low index of default and...

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Retail sales change by -0.3% in June

In June 2018, the volume of sales of natonal retail trade changed by -0.3% against the May figure, in the seasonally-adjusted series, the second negative result in a row, with a cumulative decrease of 1.5% in the period. As a result, the quarterly moving average was close to stability, but kept a negative...

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Retail sales change 0.2% in October

In the seasonally adjusted series, the volume of sales of the retail trade changed 0.2% in October and the nominal revenue of sales, 0.7%, compared with September. This was the eighth positive figure in a row for the volume of sales, whereas the nominal revenue has been growing since June 2012. As a...

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Retail sales change -0.1% in March

In March 2013, Retail Trade in the country recorded decrease of -0.1% in volume of sales and increase of 0.8% in nominal revenue, being both figures seasonally-adjusted results over the previous month. In terms of volume and revenue of sales, the results surpassed those of the previous month. With reference...

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Retail sales change 0.9% in August

In August, the Retail Trade in Brazil registered rates of 0.9% for the volume of sales and of 1.2% for the nominal revenue in relation to July (in the seasonally adjusted series). This was the sixth positive figure in a row for the volume of sales, whereas the nominal revenue maintained positive rates...

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In September, retail sales change 0.3%

In September 2012, the country’s retail trade recorded a positive change of 0.3% for the volume of sales and of 1.0% for the nominal revenue, both rates in relation to the previous month (seasonally adjusted). As to the volume, the growth pace kept the downward trend seen in the previous month, which...

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Retail sales were unchanged in October

Retail trade did not record changes in October compared with the September figure (seasonally adjusted series), either in volume of sales or nominal revenue (0%). This result has interrupted a series of 20 months with positive figures of the nominal revenue series. In the other comparisons, obtained...

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After growing for three months, retail registers -0.4% in April

Hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products, beverages and tobacco retreated 0.8% over March - Picture: Licia Rubinstein Between March and April, retail trade sales in Brazil changed -0.4%, which is considered a stable index, after three consecutive months of growth that led retail to hit its record level...

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In November, retail sales increase by 2.0%

Period Retail Extended Retail Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue November/October* 2.0 0.9 0.6 0.3 Quarterly moving average* 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 November 2016 / November 2015 -3.5 5.0 -4.5 1.7 Cumulative in 2016 -6.4 4.8 -8.8 -0.6 Cumulative in 12 months -6.5 4.6 -9.1 -0.8 *...

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In December, retail sales fall 2.6%, close the year rising 1.0%

In the seasonally-adjusted series, volume of sales of the retail trade dropped 2.6% in December 2022 over November. The quarterly moving average was -1.1%. Period Retail Extended Retail Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue December / November* -2.6 -0.3 0.4 0.4 Quarterly moving...

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Retail sales increase by 0.5% in April

Period Retail Extended retail Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue April/March 0.5% 1.2% -1.4% -0.4% Quarterly moving average 0.3% 0.9% -0.4% 0.2% April 2016 / April 2015 -6.7% 5.2% -9.1% -0.4% Cumulative 2016 -6.9% 4.8% -9.3% -0.6% Cumulative in 12 months -6.1% 3.2% -9.7%...

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On the negative side again, retail registers -0.2% in May

Office, computer and communication equipment and material benefited from the devaluation of the dollar - Picture: Freepik Between April and May, the Brazilian retail trade sales changed -0.2%, maintaining the index in the field of stability for the second consecutive month (-0.4% in April). As a result,...

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Retail sales decreased by 0.9% in May

Period Retail trade Extended retail trade Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue May / April -0.9 0.0 -1.8 -0.9 Quarterly moving average -0.8 -0.2 -1.3 -0.7 May 2015 / May 2014 -4.5 1.9 -10.4 -4.2 Cumulative in 2015 -2,. 4.1 -7.0 -1.1 Cumulative in 12 months -0.5 5.7 -5.0 0.8...

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In August, retail sales increase by 1.1%

Period Retail Extended retail Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue August / July 1.1% 1.3% -0.4% -0.2% Quarterly moving average -0.2% 0.2% -1.0% -0.5% August 2014 / August 2013 -1.1% 5.2% -6.8% -1.1% Cumulative 2014 2.9% 9.2% -1.5% 4.2% Cumulative 12 months 3.6% 10.1% 0.6%...

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Retail sales record a decrease of 1.3% in September

In September 2018, retail trade in the country decreased by 1.3% against the August rate, in the seasonally-adjusted series, after an increase of 2.0% in August. As a result, the evolution of the quarterly moving average index of retail trade decelerated, with a change from 0.5% in the quarter ended...

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Retail sales increase by 0.4% in September

Source: IBGE, Diretoria de Pesquisas, Coordenação de Serviços e Comércio.(*) Seasonally adjusted series(**) The indicator of the retail trade comprises the results of activities 1 to 8. (***) The indicator of the extended retail trade comprises the results of activities 1 to 10. The activity of pharmaceutical...

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In March, retail sales change by -0.5%

Period Retail Trade Extended Retail Trade Volume of sales Nominal Revenue Volume of sales Nominal Revenue March / February -0.5 0.5 -1.2 -0.1 Quarterly Moving Average 0.0 0.6 -0.3 0.2 March 2014 / March 2013 -1.1 4.7 -5.7 -0.4 Cumulative 2014 4.5 10.3 2.1 7.2 Cumulative 12 months 4.5 11.6 3.2 8.7 In...