Retail sales volume grew 0.4% in the country in October this year, compared to the previous month. This is the second consecutive increase in the indicator, which had already advanced 0.6% in September. Data from the Monthly Trade Survey (PMC) were released this Thursday (12), by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
The sector also showed increases of 6.5% compared to October last year, which represented the 17th positive result for the sector. Year-to-date growth reached 5%. In 12 months, retail accumulated an increase of 4.4%.
Between September and October, six of the eight activities surveyed increased: furniture and household appliances (7.5%), office, IT and communication equipment and material (2.7%), fabrics, clothing and footwear (1.7%). %), fuels and lubricants (1.3%), hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products, drinks and tobacco (0.3%) and books, newspapers, magazines and stationery (0.3%).
“The furniture and household appliances sector saw the biggest increase in October, reflecting the previous two months of decline. Throughout the year, the segment presents high volatility, with greater amplitude of both highs and lows, more intense than that of other sectors”, says IBGE researcher Cristiano Santos.
On the other hand, two activities fell: pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic and perfumery articles (-1.1%) and other articles for personal and domestic use (-1.5%).
Extended retail, which also considers the segments of construction materials and sales of automobiles and parts, grew 0.9% from September to October. The increase was driven mainly by the activities of vehicles and motorcycles, parts and parts, which increased 8.1%. Construction materials rose just 0.7%.
Extended retail also saw increases in other temporal comparisons: 8.8% compared to October 2023, 4.9% year-to-date and 4.3% year-to-date.
Nominal revenue
Nominal revenue from retail trade increased by 0.9% compared to September this year, 11.9% compared to October 2023, 8.8% year-to-date and 8% year-to-date.
The nominal revenue from expanded retail also showed positive results: 1.4% growth compared to September, 13.5% compared to October last year, 7.9% in the year to date and 7.2% in the year to date. 12 months.
