Overview

• The 'Black Week Nacional Mayorista' will run from May 19 to 25, featuring discounts of up to 40% on food, beverages, hygiene products, and cleaning supplies across 200 wholesale supermarkets.
• Organized by CADAM, the event aims to stimulate consumption and strengthen ties between industries and 140,000 neighborhood stores nationwide.
• CADAM leaders have highlighted 'hidden costs,' including mandatory contributions and taxes like Ingresos Brutos, as key factors distorting consumer prices.
• In a meeting with Consumer Defense subsecretary Fernando Blanco Muiño, CADAM called for urgent legislative action to address these structural price distortions.
• Government officials noted that recent economic reforms, such as currency unification and reduced inflation, provide an opportunity to tackle systemic trade issues.