Consumption falls again and interrupts the rebound SME retail sales fell 1.8 percent in April

CAME indicated that low purchasing power limited purchases "and many shops sold only what was indispensable."

In April, retail sales of small and medium-sized enterprises registered an annual growth of 3.7 per cent at constant prices. However, the deseasonalized monthly comparison showed a contraction of 1.8 per cent. Thus, the cumulative increase of the first quarter of the year shows a positive variation of 14.9 per cent. With regard to priority policies, 86.7 per cent of surveyed entrepreneurs said that the government should implement a short-term ta…

The retail sales of small and medium-sized enterprises grew by 3.7% year-on-year in April, at constant prices, according to the survey of the Argentine Confederation of the Median Enterprise (CAME). However, the monthly comparison showed a fall of 1.8% compared to March, reflecting the difficulties of domestic consumption in a context of high tax pressure and low purchasing power. The CAME report highlighted that this is the fifth consecutive mo…

During April, retail sales of small and medium enterprises increased by 3.7% year-on-year at constant prices, according to a national survey. However, in the deseasonalized monthly comparison, a contraction of 1.8% was observed, which marks the persistence of a challenging economic context for the sector. In the accumulation of the first four months of the year, SME sales reflect a positive variation of 14.9%, driven mainly by certain items that…

Retail sales of small and medium-sized enterprises grew by 3.7% year-on-year in April at constant prices, reflecting a slight improvement compared to the same month of the previous year. However, compared to March, sales showed a fall of 1.8% in deseasonalized measurement, which highlights the sector’s persistent difficulties. The accumulation of the first four months of the year shows a positive variation of 14.9%, although traders point out th…

Despite showing a positive trend in the year-on-year comparison, sales in Mar del Plata's businesses showed a significant decline in relation to the previous month and increased concern among traders as the recession deepened.According to the Department of Social and Economic Studies (Dese) of the Union of Trade, Industry and Production (Ucip) of Mar del Plata, the year-on-year variation of the month of April showed a positive overall result of …