Supermarkets with a total turnover of 9.65% more in March

In February, there were high of 19.26%, while in the first quarter sales were 3.53% higher on a year earlier.
The actual billing of Brazilian supermarkets rose 9.65% in March compared with the same month in 2012, reported on Monday (29/4) the association representing the industry in the country, Abras.
In February, there were high of 19.26%, while in the first quarter sales were 3.53% higher on a year earlier.
The Harbors an estimated 3.5% increase in sales in 2013.
The result of the past month was favored in both quarterly and annual basis. Traditionally, sales tend to be smaller in February, marked by Carnival and by the end of the holiday period.
Year after year, the performance was benefited by the celebration of Easter in March. In 2012, the holiday was celebrated in April.
In terms of volume, sales in supermarkets fell 1.6% in January and February, the recoil is less than a year earlier, when sales had fallen 2.1%. The biggest fall in the first quarter took place in the basket of hygiene and beauty, of 3.5%, followed by grocery and alcoholic drinks fresh and salt, with falls of 3.1% and 3%, respectively.
The Abras also presented data from the AbrasMercado basket, consisting of 35 wide consumption products and calculated by the GfK, which in March fell 0.45% over the previous month, to $ 355,16. In the annual value of the basket rose 12.66%.
The products with the highest high in March compared to February were onion (+23.10%), tomatoes (+11.94%) and whole milk powder (+6.17%). The largest falls were back meat ( -7.34%), sugar ( -3.9%) and meat ( -3.7%).