Sales in the country’s supermarkets grew 0.8% in January compared to the same month last year, and 0.4% compared to December, as reported on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec).
For their part, wholesale self-services registered an increase of 2% year-on-year, while compared to last December it marked a drop of 0.1%.
In regards to the shopping centerDuring the first month of the year, sales marked an increase of 21.6% compared to January 2022 and a drop of 32% compared to December, when purchases are made for the end of the year holidays.
Total sales at current prices in supermarkets totaled $316,671 million in January, which represented an increase of 104.9% compared to the same month of the previous year.
In a similar period, the evolution of implicit prices in large supermarket chains was 98.8%, so the level of consumption was above the rise in inflation.
The groups of articles that registered the most sales were greengrocers and greengrocers (153.9% year-on-year); prepared foods and rotisserie (130.2%); beverages (127.9%) and bakery (118.4%).
Regarding the method of payment, during the first month of the year cash sales accounted for 29.1% of the total operations, while those made by debit card were 31.7% and with credit cards. credit 35.4%.
The jurisdictions where the most important increases were registered were Entre Ríos (128.9% year-on-year); Tierra del Fuego (124.3%) and Santa Cruz (114.2%).
Córdoba, which represents 9.5% of the country’s supermarkets, registered a year-on-year increase of 111.7%.
In wholesale self-services, sales at current prices increased 111.2% in January compared to the same month of the previous year.
The groups of items with the most significant increases were greengrocers and greengrocers (180.5%); clothing, footwear and home textiles (177.6%), bakery (141.9%), beverages (133.0%) and meats (129.7%).
Unlike supermarkets, in wholesalers cash led as a means of payment with 38.1%; followed by debit cards (21.5%) and credit cards (20.5%).
in the malls
Regarding the large shopping centers, sales in the malls located in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires showed a year-on-year increase of 155.6%.
Meanwhile, in the 24 games of Greater Buenos Aires the increase was 175.3% compared to January 2022.
On the other hand, in the centers of large shopping centers in the Pampean Region the increase was 138.2% and in Cuyo 107.8%.
Regarding the large shopping centers, sales in the malls located in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires showed a year-on-year increase of 155.6%.
Meanwhile, in the 24 games of Greater Buenos Aires the increase was 175.3% compared to January 2022.
On the other hand, in the centers of large shopping centers in the Pampean Region the increase was 138.2% and in Cuyo 107.8%.
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