Declines in sales were recorded in stalls & markets (-21.5% vs -25.2% in February), other household equipment in specialized stores (-24.3% vs -19.3%), food, beverages & tobacco in specialized stores (-9.3% vs -7.2%), other goods in specialized stores (-4.9% vs -2.4%), sales not in stores, stalls or markets (-4.3% vs -2.1%), non-specialized stores (-5.8% vs -4.3%) and cultural & recreational goods in specialized stores (-0.5% vs 5.1%).
At the same time, sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores slowed 30.3% (vs 43.1%), while those of ICT in specialized stores surged significantly 65.9% (vs 18.9%).
On a monthly basis, retail sales slumped 0.2%, after a 0.6% drop in February.
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