It was the first month of decline in trade since February 2021, mainly due to a 3.6% fall in sales of fuels caused by high inflation (vs -8.2% in July).
Trade was also down for household equipment (-11.3% vs -10%) and cultural and recreation goods (-8.8% vs -8.7%).
On the other hand, sales went up mainly in hypermarkets and supermarkets (4.4% vs 0.5%).
On a monthly comparison basis, retail sales declined 0.6%.
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