In March 2025, domestic trade sales recorded growth of 6.0% compared to March 2024. This increase was mainly attributed to the positive performance of department stores, supermarkets, home equipment stores, and pharmacies, supported by domestic demand growth of around 4%. The activities that stood out were sales in supermarkets and hypermarkets (+5.8%), department stores (+3.6%), hardware and home improvement stores (+2.0%), home equipment stores (+14.7%), and pharmacies and drugstores (+10.9%).
