Retail sales fall 6.8 percent to accumulate 12 months, the largest retreat since 2001

Sales of retail trade fell by 0.80 percent in October compared with September, in series with seasonal adjustment, according to the Brazilian Institute of geography and statistics (IBGE). The result came within the range of analysts '' estimates. In comparison with October 2015, without seasonal adjustment, retail sales had low of 8.2%, the 19th consecutive negative rate. Retail sales restricted accumulate 6.7% in the year of shrinkage and retreat of 6.8% in 12 months-the most intense retreat within the historical series of the indicator, initiated in 2001 in the monthly survey. As for the expanded retail, which includes the activities of construction materials and vehicles, sales fell 0.3 percent in October compared with September, in series with seasonal adjustment, within the expected by analysts. In comparison with October 2015, without adjustment, retail sales expanded had 10% drop in October 2016. In this confrontation, the projections ranged from 8.80% reduction to 12.10%, with median 10.45% negative. Until October, retail sales expanded pile up 9.3% drop in year and 9.8% indentation and 12 months. Supermarkets. Supermarket sales retreated 0.6 percent in September to October and passage pulled the monthly retreat of the retail trade. There were also losses in fuels and lubricants ( -1.7%) and pharmacists, physicians, orthopaedic Articles, perfumery and cosmetics ( -0.1%). Positive rates were observed in equipment and stationery, computers and communications (7.1%), Other personal and household articles (0.8%), textiles, clothing and footwear (0.5%) and Books, newspapers, magazines and stationery (0.4%). The sales volume of furniture and appliances (0.0%) remained stable, after having accumulated a retraction of 9.5% between February and September. In the retail trade expanded, 0.3% retreat in October compared with September, the result was influenced by the fall of vehicles and motorcycles, parts and pieces ( -0.3%), although the retraction of construction Material has been sharper ( -4.0%).