The figure points to a slowdown, after consumption had increased by 5.7% in the first five months of 2022.
In June, retail turnover, not including sales of cars and motorbikes, posted an overall 3.2% increase in gross series from the year-earlier period, owning to increases in sales of car fuel in specialized stores (+7.4%), foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco (+2.3%) and non-food items (+1.9%).
Against May 2022, retail turnover dropped by 1.4% overall, in the wake of declines registered in sales of non-food items (-3.4%) and of foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco (-0.7%).
Car fuel sales in specialized stores went up by 1.3%.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)