The gross series decline resulted from decreases in fuel retail sales at specialised stores (-13.8%), non-food product sales (-11.3%), and sales of food products, beverages and tobacco (-3.9%).

The seasonally adjusted indicator showed reductions in non-food product sales (-7.9%), fuel retail sales at specialised stores (-4.8%), and food products, beverages and tobacco sales (-3%).

Compared to the previous month, retail sales volume fell 25.3% in gross terms, driven by declines in non-food products (-27.7%), fuel sales (-26.6%), and food, beverages and tobacco (-21.5%). The seasonally adjusted monthly decline was 3.7%, with non-food products down 5.5%, fuel sales down 5.2%, and food products virtually flat at -0.1%.