In 2020, retail sales showed some volatile numbers which have continued until the end of the year. Sales remained volatile until March, when they posted a massive 11.2% decline due to the lockdown. In April, sales were expected to decline further, by 18%, but the decline was smaller at -11.7%. In May they surged 17.8% higher as the continent reopened, while in June the increase slowed to 5.7%. But, sales turned negative in July, declining by 1.3%, which shows another slowdown in the economy. They increased in August by 4.4%, but as coronavirus restrictions increase again they turned negative and fell by 2.0% in September. The same volatility has continued, as they posted a 2% increase in December but a 5.9% decline in January 2021. They have been mostly negative although we saw a 0.1% increase last month, while this month is expected at -0.3%