Retail Sales Fall Again and Accumulate a Decrease of 2.4% in 2026

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A CAME report reveals that the activity in the counters does not take off and accumulates a decrease of 2.4% in the year. Faced with the compression of margins, almost 60% of the SME traders assures that it is not time to realize investments in their establishments. Read more

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The data are strong. SME retail sales dropped 0.2% year-on-year in August. In the midst of a sustained decline in recent months, the difference with July was 2.7%, according to data from the Argentine Confederation of the Median Company (CAME). The low numbers, constant under the national administration of President Javier Milei, respond to the marked reduction in purchasing power due to the increase in the ...

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The Argentine Confederation of the Median Company confirmed a contraction of 2.7% per month and a cumulative drop of 2.4% in SME shops in Argentina. The entry Retail shops SMEs suffered a decline in sales was first published in OPI Santa Cruz.

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Canal C Sales fell again in August and point to the loss of purchasing power SME retail consumption declined 0.2% year-on-year and 2.7% compared to July. CAME warns that the decline is explained by family indebtedness and the impact of tariffs on income. The publication Sales fell again in August and point to the loss of purchasing power appeared for the first time in Canal C

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During the month of August, sales in the SME retailers had a year-on-year drop of 0.2% in real terms. In turn, the measurement compared to the previous month reflected a decrease of 2.7%, thus the activity accumulates a decrease of 2.4% so far this year. This negative dynamic in [...]

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Retail sales of SMEs declined 0.2% year-on-year and 2.7% month-on-month in August, accumulating a 2.4% drop so far this year, according to a survey prepared by the Argentine Confederation of the Median Company (CAME). Bazaar, decoration, home textiles and furniture had the strongest falls (-4.8%), followed by Foods...