In March 2022, the sales volume in the national retail trade increased by 1.0% compared to the previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series. As a result, the quarterly moving average increased by 1.6% in the quarter ended in March.

In the extended retail trade, which includes the activities of Vehicles, motorcycles, parts and pieces and Construction material, the sales volume in March 2022 increased 0.7% compared to February. In this index, the quarterly moving average increased by 1.1% in the quarter ended in March 2022.

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Six of the eight activities had positive rates, in the seasonally adjusted series

The increase of 1.0% in the volume of retail sales, in March, in the seasonally adjusted series, had positive rates in six of the eight activities surveyed: Office, computer and communication equipment and materials (13.9%), books, newspapers, magazines and stationery (4.7%), other articles for personal and household use (3.4%), fuels and lubricants (0.4%), furniture and household appliances (0.2%) and fabric, apparel and footwear (0.1%).

On the other hand, between February and March 2022, two of the eight groups surveyed had negative results: hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products, beverages and tobacco (-0.2%) and pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic, articles and toiletries ( -5.9%).

In the extended retail trade, construction material registered -0.1% between February and March, while vehicles and motorcycles, parts and pieces increased by 2.2% in the period.

Advance compared to March 2021 was 4.0%

In comparison with March 2021, retail trade increased by 4.0%, with positive rates in seven of the eight activities: fabrics, apparel and footwear (81.3%), books, newspapers, magazines and stationery (36.1%). , other articles for personal and household use (8.9%), office, computer and communication equipment and materials (16.2%), furniture and household appliances (6.7%), fuels and lubricants (6.0%) and pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic, articles and toiletries (1.5%).

The only sector to show a drop compared to March 2021 was hyper, supermarkets, food products, beverages and tobacco (-3.4%).

Considering the extended retail trade, the 4.5% increase in sales compared to March 2021 was followed by both vehicles and motorcycles, parts and pieces (7.3%) and construction material (1.2).

The activity of fabrics, apparel and footwear showed an increase of 81.3% in sales compared to March 2021, the third consecutive one and the biggest increase, in the interannual comparison, since May 2021 (165.2% compared to May 2020). The sector's interannual result made the largest contribution among all activities, totaling 3.0 pp of a total of 4.0% of the retail trade. The cumulative index in the last twelve months, changing from 18.6% up to February to 23.5% of growth in March, showed an increase in the intensity of growth. The same happened in the year, changing from 5.2% up to February to 24.1% up to March.

The sector of books, newspapers, magazines and stationery showed an increase of 36.1% in sales compared to March 2021 (-19.5%), against an increase of 18.8% in February 2022 compared to February 2021. In the year, the sector accumulates 24.7% of growth until March, above the cumulative result registered until February (21.2%). In the indicator of the last twelve months, the sector also accelerates, going from 5.0% until February 2022, to 9.4%.

The group of office, computer and communication equipment and materials showed an increase of 16.2% in sales compared to March 2021 (-0.4%), against a decrease of 8.0% in February 2022, compared to February 2021. 2021. As a result, the cumulative index for the year went from -7.8% until February to 0.1% until March. In the last twelve months, the activity also becomes positive with the inclusion of March 2022, changing from -1.2% until February to 0.2% until March.

In other personal and household articles, which includes department stores, opticians, jewelry stores, sporting goods, toy stores, etc., the interannual indicator also recorded growth: 8.9% in sales compared to March 2021 (30.1% ), against an increase of 1.1% in February 2022 compared to February 2021. The sector recorded the second largest contribution in the month comparison against the same month of the previous year, totaling 1.1 pp to a total of 4.0% growth of all retail.

The activity also shows a gain in pace in relation to the accumulated in the year, changing from -2.9% until February to 0.9% in the reference month. However, in terms of the result accumulated in the last twelve months, when changing from 11.2% until February to 9.9% in March, the sector showed a reduction in the intensity of growth.

The furniture and household appliances sector rose 6.7% in sales compared to March 2021 (11.7%), reversing the nine-month downward trend. In relation to the cumulative index in the year, when changing from -12.5% ​​up to February to -6.5% up to March, the activity shows a decrease in the pace of decline. In the last twelve months, the inclusion of the month of March does not change the scenario, which changes from -8.5% until February to -8.7% until the reference month.

Fuels and lubricants had a 6.0% increase in sales compared to March 2021. The sector, for this indicator, had six months without growth: -4.2% in September 2021, -7.6% in October , -7.0% in November, -6.2% in December, -7.0% in January and 0.1% in February. The cumulative index in the year changed from -3.6% until February to -0.4% in March, showing a reduction in the pace of decline. The cumulative index in the last twelve months went from 1.3% up to February to 2.0% in March, showing an increase in the intensity of growth.

The activity of pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic, articles and toiletries increased by 1.5% in sales compared to March 2021, the fifth consecutive positive rate. As a result, the sector accumulates an increase of 8.2% in the year, the lowest value since January, indicating a decrease in the pace of growth. In the last twelve months, the accumulation is 9.0% up to March, representing 54 consecutive months of positive advances for this indicator.

The only one to show a decrease in the comparison March 2022 against March 2021 (-3.4%), the hyper, supermarkets, food products, beverages and tobacco sector reversed the result of February 2022 (2.0%), the only month to register positive values ​​in revenue volume in the last 14 months (1.3% increase in January 2021 versus January 2020).

The activity also had a negative influence on the sum of total retail trade, having contributed with -1.8% of the total of 4.0%. In the year, the sector accumulates -0.9% growth and in the last twelve months the result reaches -2.3% in March 2022.

The activity of vehicles and motorcycles, parts and pieces showed positive results for the fifth consecutive month, reaching 7.3% in sales in March 2022 compared to March 2021, the highest amplitude of the period (1.8% in November 2021, 0.4% in December, 1.7% in January and 1.2%).

The sector represented the second largest contribution to the composition of the extended retail trade, totaling 1.7 pp to a total of 4.5% of the ten activities accounted for.

The cumulative index in the year up to March, changing from 1.4% up to February to 3.5% in the reference month, showed an increase in pace. The cumulative index in the last twelve months, when changing from 17.4% up to February to 15.8% in March, showed a reduction in the intensity of growth.

The 1.2% increase between March 2021 and March 2022 for construction material was the first positive rate after eight months of declines (-4.7% in July 2021, -6.8% in August, -10.1% in September, -14.1% in October, -4, 1 in November, -8.2% in December, -8.0% in January 2022 and -7.9% in February). Both in the year and in the last twelve months, the result is negative: -4.8% in the year and -1.0% in the last twelve months.

First quarter of 2022 shows an increase of 1.3% against the same period of 2021

The first quarter of 2022 reached 1.3% growth compared to the same period of 2021. The positive result was the first, in this comparison, since the second quarter of 2021: 14.8% in the second, -1.2% in the third and -4.6% in the fourth quarter of 2021.

By sector, five activities had positive results: books, newspapers, magazines and stationery (24.7%), fabrics, apparel and footwear (24.1%), pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic, articles and toiletries (8.2% ),  other personal and household articles (0.9%) and office, computer and communication equipment and materials (0.1%).

Three activities ended the quarter with negative results: furniture and household appliances (-6.5%), hypermarkets and supermarkets, food and toiletries (-0.9%) and fuels and lubricants (-0.4%).

In the case of extended retail, the result for the quarter of 2022 was positive by 1.1% in relation to the first quarter of 2021. This result reverses the trend recorded in the last quarter of 2021 (-4.2%), the only negative point in the series since the second quarter of 2020. In terms of sectors, vehicles and motorcycles, parts and pieces grew by 3.5%, while construction material closed the period with a drop of 4.8%.

Sales grow in 19 federation units compared to February

From February to March 2022, in the seasonally adjusted series, the national average rate of retail sales increased by 1.0%, with positive results in 19 of the 27 Federation Units, with a highlight to: Goiás (3, 0%), Roraima (2.8%) and Pernambuco (2.5%).

On the other hand, with negative pressure, there are seven FUs, with a highlight to Amazonas (-3.2%), Federal District (-1.5%) and Bahia (-1.2%). Pará presented stability (0.0%).

For the same comparison, in the extended retail trade, the change between February and March 2022 was positive by 0.7%, with positive results in 14 of the 27 Federation Units, with highlight to: Espírito Santo (11.9%), Goiás (7.4%) and Piauí (4.0%). On the other hand, 13 of the 27 Federation Units pressed negatively, especially Ceará (-3.1%), Rio Grande do Sul (-2.1%) and Acre (-2.0%).

Compared to March 2021, the change in retail sales was 4.0% with positive results in 24 of the 27 FUs, especially Ceará (20.4%), Federal District (19.6%) and Amapá ( 17.9%).

On the other hand, three FUs exerted negative pressure: Amazonas (-6.8%), Sergipe (-4.4%) and Rio de Janeiro (-3.5%).

In the extended retail trade, the change between March 2022 and March 2021 showed growth of 4.5% with positive results in 23 of the 27 Federation Units, with a highlight the highs for Goiás (19.1%), Tocantins (15 .3%) and Amapá (14.9%) and negatively pressing Amazonas (-9.6%), Pernambuco (-4.1%) and Rio de Janeiro (-1.6%).