In July 2021, domestic trade sales increased by 12.6% year-on-year, as a result of the positive performance of the main activities that make up this sector, such as supermarkets and hypermarkets (2.4%), department stores (79.9%), hardware stores and finishes (21.2%), home equipment (3.6%), as well as the increase in sales of the activity of books, newspapers and stationery items (26.7%).