Result of 2016-sales in Supermarkets have high of 1.58%

According to the National Sales Index OPEN, prepared by the Department of Economics and research, sales of the supermarket sector recorded high of 1.58% in 2016, in real values. In December, sales grew by 2.23% in real terms over the same month of 2015. In comparison with November, the real high was 20.89%, a reflection of the Christmas sales. In nominal values, the industry showed sales high of 21.26% compared with the previous month and when compared to December of the previous year, up 8.66 percent. Year to date, sales grew 10.44%. For 2017, the estimation of the entity is a real high of 1.3% about 2016, and high of 6%.
Abrasmercado in the month of December, the Abrasmercado products basket (basket consisting of 35 most consumed products in supermarkets) searched by GfK and analyzed by the Department of Economics and research of OPEN, surged to 0.50%, from R$ to R$ 480.69 483.10. Already in the year from January to December, the basket showed high of 10.03%. The largest price highs in December were recorded in products such as: onions, soy oil, cassava flour and egg. The biggest falls were in the items: potatoes, beans, mozzarella cheese and cheese plate.
Division by Regions in December, the northeastern region was the only one who showed a drop in prices, -1.44%, reaching 419.16 R$; the result was boosted by Salvador ( -3.46%), Maceió ( -3.16%) and Fortaleza ( -2.86%). The biggest high was recorded in the Midwest (1.30%), which cost R$ December 461.44 pulled mainly by Brasilia (2.10%) and Goiânia (1.04%).