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Retail sales decrease 1.5% in December and accumulate a high of 2.0% in 2017

In December 2017, the volume of sales of the national retail trade decreased 1.5% over November, in the seasonally adjusted series, after advancing 1.0% in November. As a result, the quarterly moving average became negative (-0.4%). In the non-adjusted series, the retail trade grew 3.3% in relation to...

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In September, retail sales changed by 0.3%, and revenue, by 0.2%

Both rates were determined with reference to August, in the seasonally adjusted series. In this comparison the sector completes five months of positive rates. By comparison with September 2008, the volume of sales and nominal revenue of retail trade increased by 5.0% and 8.1%. In the first nine months...

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Retail sales increased 0.9% in April, fourth positive month

Sales in the sector of office, IT and communication equipment and supplies grew 14.2% in April - Photo: Jefferson Rudy/Agência Senado Between March and April, retail sales in the country grew 0.9%, reaching the highest level in the series. This was the fourth positive result in a row for the sector,...

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Retail trade: February brings fall in sales (-1.5%) and revenue (-1.4%)

These were the first declines in comparison with the previous month, after three months with increasing rates. Both sales (2.2%) and nominal revenue (2.6%) had increased in January. In relation to January 2007 (series without adjustment), the volume of sales increased 12.2%, reaching accumulated rates...

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Retail trade sales and nominal revenue increased by 0.5% in July

In July, extended retail trade presented increase of 0.5% in both volume of sales and nominal revenue. With this increase, the sector completes a quarter of positive rates, as shown in graphs of fixed-base and quarterly moving averages (Graphs 1 and 2). In the other comparisons, obtained from the original...

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Influenced by furniture and household appliances, retail sales change 0.4% in October

The Furniture and household appliances sector (7.5%) contributed to the positive change in retail sales in October - Photo: Helena Pontes/Agência IBGE Notícias In October, retail sales in Brazil increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month, when they increased by 0.6%. In 2024, retail sales have...

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In March, retail sales grow 1.5% and the nominal revenue rises 1.9%

In March, the retail trade of the country recorded a growth of 1.5% in the volume of sales and 1.9% in the nominal revenue, compared with the previous month in the seasonally adjusted series. For the volume of sales, such a result reverses the negative signal observed in May, and for the nominal revenue...

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Retail sales decelerate to -0.1% in February

The drop of 0.7% in supermarket sales was the biggest influence on the February´s result - Picture: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Volume of sales in trade changed -0.1% in February 2023. It rose 1.0% compared with February 2022, the seventh consecutive positive figure in this index, whereas the rise...

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In November, retail sales increased by 1.1%, and nominal revenue, by 1.2%

In November, retail trade in the country recorded increase of 1.1% in terms of volume of sales versus the figure in the previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series... In November, retail trade in the country recorded increase of 1.1% in terms of volume of sales versus the figure in the previous...

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Retail trade sales decreases -0.4% and nominal revenue remains stable in February

In February, retail trade recorded decrease of -0.4% in volume of sales and stability in nominal revenue (0.0%), in the seasonally adjusted series... Three activities recorded positive changes In the seasonally adjusted series, volume of sales recorded positive results three of the ten activities surveyed:...

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With the impact of furniture and appliances, retail sales change -0.4% in November

The Furniture and household appliances sector (-2.8%) contributed to the negative change in retail sales in November - Photo: Helena Pontes/Agência IBGE Notícias In November 2024, retail sales in Brazil fell by 0.4% compared to the previous month, when they rose by 0.4%. Retail sales have accumulated...

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In January, retail sales grow 1.2% and the nominal revenue rises 1.1%

In January, the retail trade recorded a growth of 1.2% in the volume of sales compared with the previous month ... Among activities, six register positive changes In the seasonally adjusted series, six of the 10 activities recorded positive changes for the volume of sales: furniture and house appliances...

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In May, retail sales increased by 0.6% and nominal revenue, by 1.3%

Both rates are compared to April 2008, in the seasonally adjusted series. In relation to May 2007, the volume of sales increased by 10.5%, accumulating 10.9% in the year and 10.3% in the last 12 months. Both rates are compared to April 2008, in the seasonally adjusted series. In relation to May 2007,...

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In June, retail sales increased by 1.3% and nominal revenue, by 2.5%

These seasonally adjusted rates remain positive, as well as those relative to June 2007: 8.2% in for volume of sales and 15.2% for nominal revenue. The volume of sales accumulated in the semester is 10.6% (the highest rate since 2001) and 10.1% in the last 12 months, whereas nominal revenue accumulated...

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In June, retail sales increase by 1.7%. Revenue has a rise of 2.1%

The volume of retail sales increased by 1.7% in June, and nominal revenue presented a rise of 2.1%. The rates reflect a comparison with May in the seasonally adjusted series. Regarding June 2008, the volume of sales and the nominal revenue increased by 5.6% and 9.6%, respectively. In the first six months...

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In August, retail trade sales increased by 0.7%, and revenue, by 0.8%

Both rates came from the seasonally adjusted series, which presents four months of increase. In the series without adjustment, the volume of sales increased 4.7% in relation to August 2008, having accumulated rise of 4.77% in the year and of 5.4% in the last 12 months. For nominal revenue, the equivalent...

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In April, retail sales changed by – 0.2% and nominal revenue by 0.2%

Both rates refer to March, for a seasonally adjusted series. This result points to stability in the sales of the sector, compared to the previous month. In relation to April 2008, volume of sales and nominal revenue of sales increased 6.9% and 13.0%, respectively, being significantly above the rates...

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In March, retail sales increased by 1.8% and nominal revenue by 2.3%

These results with seasonal adjustment were in relation to February 2008. In relation to March 2007, the volume of retail sales increased by 11.4%, and the nominal revenue by 16.0%. In the quarter the indicators accumulated respectively 12.0% and 16.6% ... These results with seasonal adjustment were...

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In 2007, retail sales increased by 9.6% and nominal revenue, by 14.1%

Both rates are accumulated in the year, in the seasonally adjusted series. In the seasonally adjusted comparison between December and November 2007, retail sales remained stable and nominal revenue changed by 0.4%. In relation to December 2006, the volume of retail trade sales increased by 9.0% and nominal...

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Retail trade in August: sales increased by 0.7% and revenue, by 1.3%

Retail trade sales increase for the eighth consecutive month. Figures accumulated in the year for sales and revenue in relation to the previous month are 6.4% and 9.7%, respectively (seasonally adjusted series). Retail trade sales increase for the eighth consecutive month. Figures accumulated in the...