Overview
- Scentia reported in late October that September 2026 volume sales fell 1.2% year‑on‑year and that the first nine months of 2026 accumulated a 2.7% decline.
- NielsenIQ’s scanner data showed a larger drop of 5.8% year‑on‑year for the August–September bimonth, underlining differences in measurement but confirming the downturn.
- INDEC data for August recorded real sales declines in supermarkets (‑3.7% y/y) and autoservicios mayoristas (‑3.6% y/y) and also showed retail employment losses in those channels.
- Average prices for mass‑consumption products rose about 27% year‑on‑year, which has raised nominal revenues while eroding households’ real buying power.
- Consumers are shifting how and where they buy: e‑commerce grew roughly 30% in September, pharmacies were up near 9%, and households increased use of credit cards and digital payments, which may raise household debt and strain retailers further.