Overview

• National mass-consumption volumes declined 4.3% year-on-year in July, according to Focus Market data from 756 Scanntech-monitored outlets.
• Sales in the Buenos Aires metro area plunged 11.7% year-on-year while interior provinces saw a milder drop.
• Nominal revenues rose 24% year-on-year and average ticket values climbed 34% even as total transaction counts fell 7.4%.
• Households are moving away from stockpiling by buying more units per trip but shopping less frequently, Focus Market director Damián Di Pace says.
• Self-service independents and various autoservicio formats achieved double-digit interannual sales gains, highlighting format-specific resilience.