🇦🇷 ARGENTINA RETAIL SALES: NOMINAL vs REAL REALITY (JAN 2026) 📉📈

Argentina’s retail data shows a strong disconnect between prices and purchasing power.

YoY – Nov 2025

• Nominal sales: +17.3% (↑ from 15.1% in Oct)

• Real sales (inflation-adjusted): -2.3%

→ Demand still contracting in real terms, despite slower decline than October (-4.7%)

Top Nominal Gainers (Current Prices):

• Furniture & Home Décor: +41.9%

• Bookstores & Stationery: +39.8%

• Food & Kiosks: +37.8%

• Toys: +27.2%

Regional Breakdown:

• Buenos Aires City: +20.8%

• Greater Buenos Aires: +16.9%

Big Picture:

High inflation continues to inflate headline growth, while consumer purchasing power remains under pressure. Real demand contraction eased late-2025, but recovery is not here yet.

📌 Watch 2026 inflation trends — real retail growth depends on price stability, not sales value.

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