Nominal revenue fell by 0.25%. Both comparisons are seasonally adjusted. In the series without adjustment, sales increased 4.08% over June 2005, having accumulated 5.68% in the year and 5.34% in the last twelve months. These indicators for nominal revenue were 4.75%, 7.54% and 8.20%, respectively.

In June, in comparison with the previous month the seasonally adjusted volume of sales of Retail Trade changes by -0.38%, whereas the nominal revenue, by -0.25%. In the seasonally adjusted series, the volume of sales increased by 4.08%, over June 2005, having accumulated 5.68% in the year and 5.34% in the last 12 months. Nominal revenue of sales increased 4.75% in comparison with June 2005, having accumulated 7.54% in the year and 8.20% in the last 12 months (Tables 1 and 2).

The change by -0.38% of the volume of sales in June, considering the seasonally adjusted series, was the second negative result in the year, after a series of three months with positive rates. Still considering the seasonally adjusted series, calculated for four of the eight activities which form the sector, only the activity of Hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products, beverages and tobacco had positive result (1.00%). The other activities faced decrease: Furniture and household appliances (-5.07%); Textiles, apparel and footwear (-2.35%) and Fuels and lubricants (-0.06%). In the segment of Vehicles, motorcycles, parts and accessories, which is part of Extended Retail Trade, the rate was -5.46% (Table 1).

In relation to June 2005, there was increase of the volume of sales of six among the eight retail activities: 8.49% for Hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products, beverages and tobacco; 13.53% for Other articles of personal and domestic use; 3.10% for Furniture and household appliances; 31.31% for Office, computer and communication equipment; 1.47% for Pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic and perfumery articles; 2.61% for Books, newspapers, magazines and stationery articles; -12.55% for Fuels and lubricants, and -3.14% for Textiles, apparel and footwear (Table 1).

In June, the volume of sales of Hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products, beverages and tobacco increased by 8.49% in comparison with June 2005, with improvement of the levels of occupation and income (6.7% over June 2005), according to the Monthly Employment Survey. Thus, the activity grew by 9.99% in the second quarter; it was the best quarterly rate in the last two years. The rate accumulated in the year (7.57%) also surpassed the rates in the two semesters of 2005 (Table 3). The figure accumulated in 12 months increased by 5.12%.

The volume of sales of the activity Other articles of personal and domestic use, the second major impact on the retail rate, increased by 13.53% in relation to June 2005. Encompassing segments such as department stores, glasses shops, jewelry shops, sorting goods stores, toy stores and others, the activity was affected by the favorable credit conditions granted to consumers and by the evolution of the income of the employed population. In the second quarter of the year, the activity had the highest change in the last six quarters (17.49%), having accumulated 15.07% in the year and 15.59% in the last 12 months.

The segment Furniture and household appliances was, in June, the third major contributor to the result of Extended Retail Trade, with change of 3.10% in the volume of sales in relation to last June. Having been benefited by the favorable credit conditions granted to consumers, and by loans charged through salary accounts, the activity expanded 7.33% in the second quarter of 2006, and 9.05% in the first semester of the year. However, these figures express reduction of the growing rhythm, which can be seen as a consequence of the high base of comparison with the increase of sales volume in 2004 (26.41%) and in 2005 (16.02%). The rate accumulated in the last 12 months was 11.14%.

In June, the volume of sales of Office material, computer and communication equipment, the fourth biggest impact on retail trade, increased by 31.31% over June 2005, due to the high value of the Brazilian currency, Real, and to improvements in credit conditions, employment and income. The rate in the second semester was 30.69% and the rates accumulated in the year and in the last 12 months, 41.09% and 53.38%, respectively.

With changes of 1.47% and 2.61% over June 2005, respectively, the volume of sales of the activities Pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic and perfumery articles and Book, newspapers, magazines and stationery articles complete the group of positive contributions to the overall rate.

Concerning Pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic and perfumery articles the rate obtained in the second quarter of the year, 2.88%, was the lowest in the last five quarters, accumulating from January to June an increment of 4.23% over the same period in 2005, and, in the last 12 months, 6.50%. For Books, newspapers, magazines and stationery articles, the 4.23% obtained in the second quarter of this year surpassed the rates in the two preceding quarters. The same, however, did not happen in terms of semester results; their change accumulated in the year (0.89%) was inferior to that of the two semesters of 2005 (Table 3). The result accumulated in the last 12 months was 1.39%.

 The volume of sales of Textiles, apparel and footwear changed by -3.14% in comparison with June 2005, after significant increase (9.30%) in May. The rate of 1.18% obtained in the period April-June was the lowest in the last six quarters. The rate accumulated in the year reached 2.83%; in the last 12 months, 6.21%.

Fuels and lubricants had the 18th consecutive fall in terms of volume of sales, in comparison with June 2005 (-12.55%), having accumulated -11.70% in the second quarter, -10.00% in the year and -9.01% in the last 12 months.

The volume of sales increased in 22 of the 27 Federative Units, in relation to June 2005, with Roraima (35.18%); Tocantins (20.06%); Maranhão (19.39%); Acre (13.37%) and Espírito Santo (13.11%) as the highlights. The rates fell in Mato Grosso (-10.24%); Santa Catarina (-2.22%); Sergipe (-0.90%); Rio Grande do Sul (-0.11%) and Paraíba (-0.4%). As for the participation in the overall rate, the highlights were São Paulo (3.66%); Minas Gerais (11.24%); Rio de Janeiro (2.35%); Distrito Federal (9.71%) and Bahia (5.96%).

In the seasonally adjusted series, in relation to June 2005, the rates increased in four states - Ceará (1.57%); Piauí (1.16%); São Paulo (0.18%) and Mato Grosso do Sul (0.04%) – and decreased in 23. The highest rates were registered in Roraima (-5.65%); Amapá (-5.18%); Amazonas (-4.89%); Paraíba (-2.99%) and Pará, com -2.17%. 

In the Extended Retail Trade (Retail Trade and the activities of Vehicles, motorcycles, parts and accessories and Construction Material), in relation to June 2005, the rates were 1.77% (volume of sales) and 2.66% (nominal revenue). The result accumulated in the second quarter reached 4.38%, the highest rate in the last six quarters. The rates accumulated in the year and in the last 12 months were 4.13% and 3.44% for the volume of sales and 6.27% and 6.78% for nominal revenue, respectively.

In terms of volume of sales, the activity Vehicles, motorcycles, parts and accessories changed by -3.74% over June 2005. The rate accumulated in the second quarter of the year was 1.23%; in the year and in the last 12 months the rates were, respectively, 1.85% and 1.04%. The segment of Construction Material remained with positive results, with growth (4.29%) over June 2005. In terms of accumulated results, the rates were -0.51% in the second quarter of 2006,  -0.72% in the semester and  -4.08% in the last 12 months.

By Federative Unit, still referring to Extended Retail Trade, the highest performance rates in the volume of sales occurred in Amapá (27.27%); Maranhão (22.48%); Roraima (20.42%); Acre (19.71%) and Piauí (16.99%). Considering the impact on the global result of the sector, the highlights were Minas Gerais (7.59%); Federal District (12.35%); Bahia (7.99%) and Espírito Santo (15.17%).