Sales of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and parts grew the most by 23.5%, and those of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels by 11.5%.

On the other hand, sales of textiles, clothing, and footwear showed a sharp fall of 17.2%. Sales also decreased for furniture, radio, TV & household appliances by 8.4%.

On a monthly comparison basis, retail sales fell 0.1% in May, easing from a 1.8% drop in the prior period.