In June 2022, internal trade sector sales increased by 1.2% compared to the same period the previous year. This growth was driven by the positive performance of sales in supermarkets and hypermarkets (+2.2%), hardware stores (+4.7%), pharmacies and drugstores (+15.9%), as well as books, newspapers, and stationery items (+21.0%). However, this increase was partially offset by a reduction in sales in department stores (-14.0%) and home equipment products (-2.8%).