End of the Cup heats building retail

Retail sales of construction materials grew 22% in July, compared to June. Compared to July 2014 on July 2013, the performance was 5% higher, according to figures released by Anamaco. The survey heard 530 shopkeepers of the five regions of the country between May 28 and July 31. "June was the worst month in years for our industry, but it wasn't until the World Cup is over for the market start to react. There was also an increase of 26% in the number of stores with sales growth in the month, index that is greater than the same period in 2013, "explains the President of Anamaco, Claudius Conz.
General Growth
According to the survey, the sales increase was registered in stores of all sizes and in all regions of the country, especially the Northeast, where 51% of establishments registered growth. Then came the South (46 percent), Midwest (42 percent), Southeast (33%) and North (32 percent). "All sectors surveyed showed increased sales, the most significant of which were: ceramic tiles, which grew 18%, tiles and asbestos-cement water tanks, which grew 16%, steel, user adjustable%, and aluminum doors and Windows and cement, which grew 13% each," adds Conz.