Sales in supermarkets have real high of 2.07% in 2018

The food retail sector (supermarkets and hypermarkets) grew 2.07%, discounted for inflation, in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (Open). The initial expected rate was higher, with elevation of 3%. In July, the projection was revised to 2.53%. Even so, the performance still fell short of the second prediction. Open real elevation 3% estimated sales of 2019. "The economy has had trouble recovering. The year didn't have the breath we hoped, with effect from the shutdown of the truckers, "said the Association's President, João Sanzovo Neto. According to the entity, actual sales of supermarkets grew by 3.93 percent last December over the same month of 2017. Compared to November, the expansion was 21.13% — in December there is the effect of Christmas sales.