Ventas minoristas pyme cayeron 0,6% en marzo según CAME

La Confederación Argentina de la Mediana Empresa (CAME) reportó una contracción del 0,6% interanual en las ventas minoristas pyme durante marzo, a precios constantes. Esto marca el undécimo mes consecutivo de baja y una caída del 0,4% respecto a febrero.

La actividad comercial minorista de las pymes registró en marzo una nueva caída, según el análisis de la Confederación Argentina de la Mediana Empresa (CAME). La contracción interanual fue del 0,6% medida a precios constantes, mientras que en comparación con febrero descendió un 0,4%.

Este resultado acumula once meses consecutivos de bajas en las ventas minoristas. En el primer trimestre del año, la retracción alcanzó el 3,6%, de acuerdo con la medición de CAME.

Cinco de los siete rubros relevados mostraron pérdidas durante el período. Además, seis de cada diez empresarios consultados consideraron que no es un momento adecuado para invertir.

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