Study shows impact on behavior with supermarkets closed on Sundays in ES The closure of supermarkets and wholesale stores on Sundays in Espírito Santo, in effect since March 1st, is already having an impact on companies' revenue, according to a study by Scanntech, a company specializing in market intelligence. According to the survey, the state of Espírito Santo had been recording growth above the national average at the beginning of the year, but began to perform worse than the rest of the country after the measure came into force. Part of the drop may be linked to the closing of stores on Sundays. ? Click here to follow the g1 ES channel on WhatsApp In the months of January and February, before closing on Sundays, food retail revenue in Espírito Santo grew 3% compared to the same period in 2025. In Brazil, the increase was 2.3%. In other words: the state showed growth above the national average. In March and April, the scenario changed. While the revenue of supermarkets and cash and carry stores in Espírito Santo fell 1.3%, the national average recorded growth of 0.7%, according to Scanntech. In other words: even with lower growth than the national average, in the state of Espírito Santo there was a decline in the sector. The company reported that the study was prepared based on sales data collected directly from supermarkets and wholesalers and represents around 64% of the Espírito Santo market in the sector. SEE THE TIMETABLES: Supermarkets will open earlier and close later to compensate for closed Sundays in ES CHANGE IN ROUTINE: workers celebrate more time with their families and the relief of not taking the bus - but lose time off on working days STORES CLOSED: see rules for shopping malls, grocery stores, butchers and construction materials UNDERSTAND: Why is ES the only state to close supermarkets on Sundays? Labor, revenue and scale are challenges for Supermarket companies in Espírito Santo. Reproduction/TV Gazeta Consumers changed shopping days The survey showed that, with the closure of stores on Sundays, consumers began to concentrate their purchases on other days of the week. In March, sales grew mainly on Mondays (15%) and Tuesdays (25.3%). In April, the movement was greater on Wednesdays (14.8%) and Thursdays (34.3%). According to Scanntech's head of Market Intelligence, Felipe Passareli, the data indicates a quick adaptation of consumers to the new routine. At the time of the change, some chains extended their opening hours on Fridays and Saturdays to meet demand that was previously recorded on Sundays. Some categories lost more sales The study also identified that some categories were more affected than others. Products such as perfumery, meat and non-alcoholic drinks performed worse than that observed in the rest of the country. For Passareli, this occurs because consumers started to look for some products in specialized establishments. "When Sunday is no longer an option, consumers migrate to butchers, pharmacies and specialized stores. By category, the biggest differences appear in olive oil, processed cold cuts and coffee", he stated. Wholesale stores in Espírito Santo Reproduction/TV Gazeta Wholesale stores had the biggest impact According to the research, wholesale stores were the store format most affected by the change. In Espírito Santo, revenue from this segment fell 5.8%, while the national decline was 0.7%. The survey also showed that smaller supermarkets felt the effects of closing on Sundays more: In stores with one to four cashiers, performance was 6.1 percentage points below that observed in the rest of the country; among establishments with five to nine cashiers, the difference was 2.1 percentage points; In stores with ten or more cashiers, the impact was 0.2 percentage points. According to Passareli, the data indicates that "the smaller the store, the greater the effect" of the measure. g1 sought out the Espírito Santo Supermarkets Association (Acaps) and the Espírito Santo Federation of Commerce of Goods, Services and Tourism (Fecomércio-ES) to comment on the results of the study, but did not receive a response until the publication of this report. Videos: everything about Espírito Santo See the latest news from g1 Espírito Santo