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Retail trade - March 2024
In March 2024, the seasonally adjusted index exhibited stability in month-on-month value terms, maintaining parity, while volume experienced a slight contraction of 0.1%. In the first quarter of 2024 value of sales showed no growth, while volume of sales fell by 0.4% when compared with the previous quarter. March 2024 witnessed a continuation of the upward trajectory in the year-on-year series for the value of retail trade, registering a 2.0% increase, thereby sustaining a positive trend started since March 2021. Likewise, sales volume demonstrated consecutive growth for the second month, expanding by 0.3%. Comparing ... (full story)