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08/07/2012
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Thus, the cumulative January-June, sales of wholesale food products, personal hygiene and cleanliness rose 5.82%
SAO PAULO - Contrary to the lackluster results of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the first quarter (an increase of 0.2%), retail trade performed well driven by household consumption, which increased by 1% in the first three months of the year, compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.
Since the first quarter compared with last year, household consumption was even better, with 2.5% higher. The data are part of a monthly survey conducted by the FIA Foundation (Institute of Directors) for ABAD (Brazilian Association of Wholesale Distributors).
And the accumulated January-June, the wholesale sales of food products, personal hygiene and cleanliness has also grown. According to the survey, the high rate was 5.82% (actual), compared to the same period in 2011. In the same comparison, the mean changes in the first half was 5.52%.
Segment
Only in 2011, the sector grew 2.2% over the previous year, according to Ranking ABAD, developed in partnership with Nielsen. Revenues totaled R$ 164.5 billion, accounting 51.8% of the movement of a consumer market which represented revenues of R$ 317.6 billion in 2011.
"The wholesale distributor moved about 4% of national GDP and is responsible for employing 290,100 professionals, 40.5 direct sales, 60,900 sales representatives / self-employed and a fleet of 32,900 vehicles to disposal of products, "the survey says.
Convention
Anyone interested in more information can visit the market next week, between 6 and 9 August in Rio de Janeiro, the 32nd Annual Convention of the Wholesale Distributor and Sweet Brazil International Expo.
The events, held at Riocentro, should receive more than 30,000 visitors over four days and should move more than R$ 15 billion in business.
Source: InfoMoney
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