Retail sales, except motor vehicles and motorcycles, rose a calendar-adjusted 4.4% year-on-year in May, slower than the 5.7% increase in the previous month.
That was also below the expected increase of 5.3%. The annual sales growth of non-food products eased to 5.1% in May from 7.6% in April. Meanwhile, sales of food, beverages, and tobacco increased at a faster rate of 4.2%.
Retail sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores increased by 2.2%, and sales and repairs of motor vehicles and motorcycles climbed by 2%.
Data also showed that retail sales via mail order or the internet advanced 14.5%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade decreased 0.1% in May.
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