French retail sales sank 24% in March from February amid lockdown, virus impact

According to data from the Bank of France
– Sales of industrial goods fell by 43%
– Food sales down by only 0.9%
On the balance of things, the central bank says that retail sales actually fell by 7.2% in Q1 compared to the previous quarter. Department store sales suffered the most, falling by 19.3% and that is