Supermarket consumption: no recovery and on track for 16 months of decline

Consumption at large supermarket chains continued to fall in the first half of April. Even so, experts believe this could be the first month of Javier Milei's administration in which the data shows a positive reading, largely due to the low comparison base from the previous year. In March, consumption at large supermarkets fell 7.1% year-on-year, according to the latest report from the specialized consulting firm Scentia. This was the fifteenth …

The year-on-year consumption in Argentina fell by 5.4% in March, while the government celebrates “recovery” and the people do not reach the gondola Massive consumption in Argentina fell by 5.4% year-on-year in March and accumulates an 8.6 percent collapse in the first quarter of 2025. There are already 16 consecutive months of retraction, according to data from the consulting firm Scentia, referring to the sector. Far from being an isolated data…