In August, the SME retail sales They registered one New fall, the fifth in a row. They descended 2.6% year -on -year at constant prices and 2.2% against Julywithout seasonality. The data of the Argentine Confederation of the Medium Enterprise (CAME) shows an uninterrupted series of casualties since April in the monthly measurement. AND So far from 2025, except March (when barely bouncing 0.1%), Every month they were in setback.
Even so, so far from 2025 they accumulate a growth of 6.2% year -on -year, which shows an inevitable rebound with respect to the same period last year, when the consumption had touched background in the middle of the recession of the beginning of 2024.
As for the general situation of shops, Came’s survey showed that the 55% argued that their economy remained stable In relation to 2024, while the 35% said it worsenedfive percentage points more than in the previous measurement. Facing next year, the 49% trust an improvementalthough the percentage of respondents that project a deterioration also grew, which was 9%.
Commercial dates, such as Children’s DayThey gave some air, although with disparate results between sectors and failed to avoid the setback of sales. Face -to -face sales over digital predominated, in a context where promotions and payment plans were key to partially containing consumption fall.
Macroeconomic uncertainty, tax pressure and financing difficulties limited investment, stock and prices decisions, which resulted in consumption content and defensive strategies by most shops, proposes the report of the entity that groups SMEs throughout the country.
The deterioration in retail sales in SMEs, sector by sector
By sectors, the only item with positive performance in the interannual comparison was pharmacy (0.2%). The rest showed low: bazaar, decoration, home textiles and furniture (-10.4%), perfumery (-8.9%), textile and clothing (-4.8%), hardware store, electrical materials and construction (-1.9%), food and drinks (-0.9%) and shoes and leather goods (-0.8%).
Even in comparison Intermennsual Without seasonality There were three items with falls that exceeded 4%. It is textile and clothing (4.3%); Perfumery (4.1%); and bazaar, decoration, home textiles and furniture (4.1%).
In August, according to Came, “sales were influenced by seasonal factors, the impact of commercial dates and the need to resort to financing to maintain the level of operations.” The truth is that the sequence of falls accumulated this year coincides with the deterioration of the purchasing power of the salaries of recent months within the framework of the stop to the joints imposed by the Government.
The entity stressed that last month there was a greater concentration of purchases in reduced volumes and essential products, with extended use of promotions and payment plans.
Source: Ambito
