Physical trade grew 0.5%, while digital fell 3.1%; In the annual comparison, retraction was 0.5%
Fintech’s IVS (Retail Index) released on Wednesday (11.Jun.2025) fell 0.1% in Brazilian trade sales in May 2025. In comparison the same month in 2024, the retraction was 0.5%.
Physical commerce grew 0.5% in May, while digital retreated 3.1%. In the annual comparison, the physicist rose 0.4%, and digital dropped 0.8%.
Five of the 8 sectors analyzed had positive results in the month. The hypermarket segment led growth up 1.5%. Then the furniture and appliances increased 0.7%.
Already pharmaceutical articles, tissues and clothing grew 0.6% each. Personal and household items advanced 0.5%.
The sectors with negative results were stationery, with a drop of 2%, fuels and lubricants, with a 1.5%retraction, in addition to the building material, which retreated 0.7%.
Despite the monthly fall, in the annual comparison, the stationery sector led growth between segments, up 3.7%. They are then fabrics and clothing, which increased 3.2%.
Furniture and appliances registered the largest annual drop, with a retraction of 1.8%. The hypermarket segment had a slight retreat of 0.1% compared to May 2024.
In the regional cut, 18 states were growth in the annual comparison. Amapá led with a 6.9%increase, followed by Acre, with 6.3%, and Sergipe, which recorded 5.8%.
Among the states with negative results, Mato Grosso do Sul had the largest drop of 3.8%. In 2nd place, is Rio Grande do Sul, which retreated 3.2%. Then is the Federal District, with a low of 2.7%.
“The labor market has again given positive signs, with a drop in unemployment rate and generation of formal jobs above expected. Nevertheless, families’ income commitment is still high and inflation, although it came below expectations last month, still remains at a high level,” says Matheus Calvelli, a researcher at Stone.
