Supermarkets and different grocery retailers (besides comfort shops) noticed a 2.1 p.c lower, whereas beer, wine, and liquor retailers skilled a 3.3 p.c decline.
Gross sales fell by 2.7 p.c at constructing materials and backyard gear and provides sellers and by 1 p.c at normal merchandise retailers.
Motorcar and elements sellers had been the one subsector to see a rise, with gross sales rising by 0.8 p.c, marking the third improve in 4 months. New automobile sellers’ gross sales grew by 1.6 p.c and used automobile sellers noticed a 1.8 p.c rise.
Nonetheless, different motorized vehicle sellers and automotive elements, equipment, and tire retailers skilled declines of 5 p.c and three.4 p.c, respectively.
Gasoline stations and gasoline distributors recorded a 0.6 p.c lower in gross sales, although gross sales volumes elevated by 1 p.c.
