Retail sales, in decline

In the first nine months of 2019, SMEs retail sales in general showed a 12.8% retraction, compared to the same period last year. In September, the negative variation was 14.5%, with a drop in physical sales points of 15.3%, while online it was -9%.

The item FOOTWEAR and LEATHER GOODS decreased by 16.7% between January-September of this year, compared to the same months of 2018. Punctually in September, the contraction was 15.9%, disaggregated by -16.4% in physical points and -10.6% online, reported the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprise (CAME).