In May, retail turnover, not including sales of cars and motorbikes, posted an 8.1% increase in gross series, against May 2021, amid higher sales of car fuel in specialized stores (by 9.7%), non-food items (by 8.1%) and foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco (by 7.0%).
Against April 2022, retail turnover went up in May by 2.3% in gross series owing to increases recorded in sales of car fuel in specialized stores (by 8.9%) and non-food items (by 3.1%).
Sales of foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco dropped by 2.5%.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)