Sales picked up for non-food products (3.2% vs 0.1% in April) and food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.1% vs 0.9%), while rebounded sharply for automotive fuel (2.7% vs -4.4%).

On a monthly basis, retail trade grew by 3.2%, the most since March 2021, and following an upwardly revised 2.7% drop in April.