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Retail sales increased by 0.6% in May

Amapá repeats negative result in the comparison with the same month in 2010 Among the 27 Federation Units, Amapá was the only one to have a negative result (-8.5%) in the comparison with May 2010. The main hikes occurred in Tocantins (26.0%); Acre (19.0%); Paraíba (15.3%); Maranhão (10.0%) and Minas...

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In April, retail sales drop by –0.2%

In April of 2011,the retail trade recorded a change of –0.2% for the volume of sales and of 0.4% for the nominal revenue, both rates in relation to the previous month (seasonally adjusted). For the volume, that is the first negative result after 11 months of growth, whereas the revenue, despite slowing...

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Retail trade: seventh consecutive increase in July

According to IBGE’s Monthly Survey of Trade (PMC), retail trade in July changed by 0.5% in terms of volume of sales and by 1.0% in terms of nominal revenue, with seasonal adjustment in comparison with the previous month, having accumulated increase of 5.6% and 8.1% in the year, respectively. According...

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Retail trade sales fell 0.23% in April

From March to April, the change of retail trade in the country was -0.23% for the volume of sales and 0.76% for the nominal receipts, both without seasonal influence... From March to April, the change of retail trade in the country was -0.23% for the volume of sales and 0.76% for the nominal receipts,...

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In December, retail sales drop by 1.3% and close 2023 with an increase of 1.7%

In December 2023, the volume of sales of national retail trade dropped by 1.3% from November, in the seasonally adjusted series. The quarterly moving average reached 0.6%. In the seasonally adjusted series, against December 2022, retail trade increased by 1.3%, and had a cumulative increase of 1.7% in...

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Retail trade sales decreased 0.38% in June

Nominal revenue fell by 0.25%. Both comparisons are seasonally adjusted. In the series without adjustment, sales increased 4.08% over June 2005, having accumulated 5.68% in the year and 5.34% in the last twelve months. These indicators for nominal revenue were 4.75%, 7.54% and 8.20%, respectively. In...

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Retail sales show stability in March

Among the eight activities surveyed in PMC, only pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic articles and perfumery were on the rise - Photo: IBGE Collection Retail sales in Brazil remained stable from February to March. As it had reached the highest level in the series in the previous month, with the stability,...

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Retail trade sales increased by 1.2% in March

In March, retail trade recorded increase of 1.2% in sales and 1.4% in nominal revenue, both compared to the previous month... In March, retail trade recorded increase of 1.2% in sales and 1.4% in nominal revenue, both compared to the previous month (seasonally adjusted figures). Considering volume and...

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Retail trade sales changed by 1.0% in October

Period Retail trade Extended retail trade Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue October / September 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% 2.3% Quarterly moving average 1.0% 1.2% 0.6% 1.1% October 2014 / October 2013 1.8% 7.9% -2.6% 3.0% Cumulative in 2014 2.5% 8.9% -1.5% 4.1% Cumulative in 12 months...

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Retail trade sales increased by 0.40% in May

From April to May, the change in retail trade in the country was 0.40% for the volume of sales and 2.19% for nominal revenue from trade, considering seasonally adjusted data (graphs 1 and 2). In the remaining comparisons (series without seasonal adjustment), the rates for volume of sales were 2.67% over...

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With a change of -0.1%, retail sales are stable in January

In January, the change of 0.1% in retail sales was influenced by Hyper and supermarkets and Pharmaceuticals - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency In January 2025, volume of retail trade sales changed by -0.1%. As a result, the sector shows stability and remains only 0.6% below its record level, which...

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In August, retail trade sales increased by 2.32%

Retail trade increased by 2.32% in terms of volume and by 2.35% in terms of nominal revenue of sales, according to the seasonally adjusted August 2006/July 2006 comparison. In the comparisons without seasonal adjustment, the rates for volume of sales were 6.27% in relation to August/05; 5.30% accumulated...

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Retail trade sales fell by 0.38% in August

The Monthly Survey of Trade by IBGE detected changes of -0.38% in the volume of sales and of -0.32% in the nominal revenue from retail sales in the country, in relation to July 2005, considering the seasonally adjusted series. In August 2005, retail trade presented slightly negative rates: -0.38% for...

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Retail sales increase by 0.9% from December 2017 to January

In January 2018, the volume of retail trade sales increased by 0.9% against the result of December 2017, in the seasonally asdjusted series, making up for the decrease recorded in December (-0.5%). Period Retail Extended Retail Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue January 2018...

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Retail trade remains stable with a rate of -0.1% in May

In May 2019, the volume of retail trade sales remained virtually unchanged (-0,1%) versus the April figure, in the seasonally-adjusted series, after a decrease of 0.4%. The quarterly moving average changed by -0.1% and also remained stable agait the quarter ended April (-0.1%). Period Retail trade Extended...

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In September, retail trade sales increased by 2.06%

The rate maintains tendency to increase, considering the seasonally adjusted month/previous month comparison. Nominal revenue, in the same type of analysis, increased by 1.73%. In the series without seasonal adjustment, for volume of sales were 10.10% over September/05; 5.83% accumulated in the year...

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Retail sales change -0.1% in December accumulating a high of 1.8% in 2019

In December 2019, the volume of sales of the national retail trade changed -0.1%, compared to November, in the seasonally adjusted series, interrupting seven consecutive months of growth, a period that accumulated a gain of 3.5%. The quarterly moving average showed a reduction in pace, with a change...

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Retail sales drop 6.1% in December and close 2020 with high of 1.2%

In December 2020, the volume of sales of the retail trade fell 6.1% over November, in the seasonally-adjusted series, having changed -0.1% in November. The quarterly moving average was -1.8%. Period Change (%) Extended Retail (%) Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue December...

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Retail comprises 84.2% of the commercial companies in Brazil

In 2005, according to IBGE’s Annual Survey of Trade (PAC), there were 1,438 million commercial companies all over the country, with net operating revenue of R$ 940,2 billion and employing 7,074 million persons. Wholesale companies had the highest revenue (R$ 418,9 billion), but retail comprised 84.2%...

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Retail grows 0.8% in March and reaches the highest level in the series

Setor of Books, newspapers, magazines and stationery (28.2%) recorded the biggest increase from February to March - Photo: Agência UEL From February to March, retail trade sales in the country increased by 0.8% and reached the highest level in the time series intiated January 2000, surpassing the previous...