For merchants, there was a greater influx of people but with few expenses.
The sales in retail stores of the Buenos Aires party of General Pueyrredón indicated that, although the celebrations for the 150 years of Mar del Plata with the long weekend Carnival, Sales had a decrease of 18% compared to the same period in 2023.
This was reported by the Union of Commerce, Industry and Production of Mar del Plata (UCIP), which in addition to the monthly monitoring of the commercial sales in the city, On this occasion I provide a special report for the Carnival weekend that coincided with the celebrations for the city’s anniversary.
Mar del Plata: how was the tourist influx this weekend
According to the survey, the perception of tourist influx This weekend XXL was good for 51.9% of merchants, very good for 20.4%, while it was average for 24.1%, and bad for 3.6%.
Linking the tourist influx with sales, although merchants expressed that there were more people, 14.8% said that there were also more sales, 27.8% said that it was the same as last year, and 46.3% perceived less consumption.
Inflation Prices Basic Basket Supermarkets Consumption
Mariano Fuchila
Finally, the weekend extra large that in addition to the carnivals it had the additional attractiveness of the celebrations for the 150 years of Mar del Plata, with a large number of free outdoor activities, did not meet the expectations of 68.5% of merchants, and did meet the expectations of the remaining 31.5%.
Given the results of the survey, Blas Taladrid, president of UCIP, indicated “despite the greater tourist influx, it was not possible to compensate for the drop in purchasing power that was reflected in sales in recent months.”
Source: Ambito
