Retail sales, except motor vehicles and motorcycles, fell sharply by a calendar-adjusted 8.8% year-on-year in August, following a 7.9% decrease in July.
Sales of food, beverages, and tobacco fell 6.6%, and those of non-food products decreased 10.3%.
Retail sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores declined 9.2%.
Sales and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles also showed a negative growth of 7.2%.
Data also showed that retail sales via mail order or internet showed a marked fall of 10.2%.
On a monthly basis, retail sales decreased 0.7% in August.
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