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Sme Retail Sales Fell 5.6% per Year in February Despite a Surge in the Return to Classes
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The report, prepared from a survey carried out among 1,181 businesses across the country, also shows a strong climate of caution among entrepreneurs. Six out of ten traders consider that it is not a good time to invest, reflecting the uncertainty that dominates the sector in the face of the economic scenario. Despite the year-on-year fall, the report marks a data that could anticipate a slight slowdown in consumption decline: compared to January…
A report by the Argentine Confederation of the Median Company points out that retail trade continues to shrink. Although there was a slight monthly upturn driven by the start of classes, the sector accumulates a 5.2% drop in sales so far this year. The retail trade of small and medium enterprises again showed signs of weakness during February. According to the latest survey by the Argentine Confederation of the Median Company (CAME), sales recor…
In a retraction scenario of 5.6%, the SME shops survive thanks to bank promotions while consumption is reduced to the essential. The collapse deepens with the local data: in La Plata, the basic food basket jumped 4.7% in February, marking the highest figure of the last year.
In February, the SME retail sector recorded a decrease of 5.6% year-on-year to constant values. Monthly variation showed an increase of 2.6%. With these figures, the indicator accumulates a decrease of 5.2% so far this year according to the CAME report. On the state of the shops, 52.6% of the owners reported year-on-year stability, which is six points lower than the January record. This margin was transferred to those who reported a deterioratio…
Retail sales by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fell 5.6% year-on-year in February at constant prices, according to a sector survey. Despite the decline compared to the same month last year, the indicator showed a 2.6% improvement compared to January. With these results, the Argentine Chamber of Medium-Sized Enterprises (CAME) reported that the sector has accumulated a 5.2% decrease so far in 2016.
In 2026 it started in a complicated way for the commercial sector of the country. During the month of February 2026, the SME retail sales recorded a marked decrease of 5.6% year-on-year. Although the monthly variation showed a slight increase of 2.6% attracted by the seasonal factor, the general numbers keep on alert the traders...
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