Retail sales down 21% in March (5)

(ANSA) - Rome, May 7 - Italian retail sales fell 21.3% in volume and 20.5% in value in March, ISTAT said Thursday.
    Sales of clothing fell 57.1% and footwear 54.1%, the stats agency said.
    The lowest drop, 6.3%, was for pharmaceutical products.
    E-commerce, on the other hand, is "the only sector showing a constant growth", ISTAT said.