In unadjusted data, retail sales grew 3.9% on the year in May.
Non-food sales grew 7.9% on the year in May, food, beverage and tobacco sales grew 5.4%, while fuel sales declined 3.8%. In unadjusted terms, non-food sales grew 8.5%, food sales grew 3.7%, and fuel sales declined 3%.
In the January-May period, retail sales grew 7.1% on the year in adjusted terms and 7.2% in unadjusted terms, the data showed. Non-food sales grew 10.1%, food sales grew 4.8% (4.7% in unadjusted terms), and fuel sales grew 6.6%.
Compared with April, May retail sales grew 0.8% in adjusted terms and 0.7% in unadjusted terms. Non-food sales grew 1.2% on the month in May (+4.5% in unadjusted terms), food sales declined 0.9% (-4.1% in unadjusted terms), and fuel sales dropped 4.1% (+2.4% in unadjusted terms).