Retail Sales: Sharp Fall in April and Already Add up to a Whole Year in Decline
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The retail trade activity again showed signs of alarm in April. According to CAME, SME sales dropped by 3.2% year-on-year and accumulated a 3.5% drop in 2026. Although some traders perceive some stability, consumption continues to slow down and concerns about costs and lack of demand grow. SME retail turned on alert lights again during April. According to the latest survey by the Argentine Confederation of Median Enterprise (CAME), sales dropped…
Mario Martínez, vice president of the Chamber of Commerce of Santa Rosa, revealed to Diario Textual that sales in April continued the negative trend. “It was a very bad month. There is nothing auspicious and we do not see reactivation,” he said. He said that local commerce is supported by the promotions of the Banco de La Pampa. The Argentine Confederation of the Median Company (CAME) - entity to which the Chamber of Commerce of Santa Rosa is at…
The SME retail activity recorded an annual contraction of 3.2% in April, measured at constant prices. According to the Minorist Sales Index of the Argentina Confederation of the Median Company, the deseasonalized monthly evolution also showed a decrease of 1.3%, which consolidates an accumulated contraction of 3.5% in the first quarter of 2026. The survey, carried out between 1 and 8 May on 1,153 shops throughout the country, reflects that six o…
Retail activity in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) registered a year-on-year contraction of 3.2% in April at constant values, according to the latest CAME report shared with DIARIOJUNIO. The monthly trend showed a decrease of 1.3%, consolidating a cumulative contraction of 3.5% during the first four months of the year. Regarding the state of businesses, 53.3% of owners reported stability compared to the previous year, an increase of 2.…
The commercial activity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contracted again in April. According to the CAME Retail Sales Index, sales fell 3.2% compared to the same month of the previous year, measured at constant values. The monthly decline was 1.3%, deepening the accumulated drop of 3.5% in the first four months of the year. The report highlights that sales were concentrated in essential and seasonally replaced goods. Consumers prior…
According to a survey conducted by the Department of Social and Economic Studies (DESE) of the Union of Commerce, Industry and Production of Mar del Plata (UCIP) to track the evolution of retail sales in Mar del Plata, the year-on-year change for April showed an overall negative result of 2.6%, measured in physical units. “When we analyze commercial activity, the most representative indicator is the volume sold. When volume falls, daily activity…
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