Building Material Sales Grow in March

Retail sales of building material grew 12% in March, compared to February 2015, according to Anamaco. In comparison with the same period in 2014, the performance of the sector was 6% higher. Yet according to the survey, the increase occurs in shops of all sizes, especially in medium and large. With the results presented in March, the Anamaco expects the sector's performance this year, 6% higher than last year, when he hit a record $ 60 billion of revenue.
Between the segments surveyed in the month, was the most sanitary wares grew (6 percent), followed by ceramic tiles (3 percent), aluminium doors and Windows (3 percent), inks (2 percent) and metal fittings (1 percent). Since the sale of cement was stable during the period. In the survey by regions, 32% of retailers in the South region showed growth, followed by the North, Midwest and Southeast (with 31% each) and the Southeast (25 percent).