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Retail Trade
In June 2020 the seasonally adjusted index of retail trade continued its recovery after sharp falls due to the pandemic emergency. However, levels of total sales in the month on month series remained lower than levels recorded at the beginning of 2020, before Covid-19 outbreak. Compared with May 2020, estimates of value grew by 12.1%, while volume of sales rose by 12.5%. In the second quarter of 2020 the seasonally adjusted index, notwithstanding the partial recovery in the month on month series, showed a decline, as value of sales decreased by 7.9% and volume dropped by 8.8% compared with the first quarter of 2020. ... (full story)