The Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises reported that retail sales at SMEs rose 0.9% year-over-year in June driven by the mid-year bonus and the Football World Cup.
The CAME survey published on July 5 2026 showed the first year-over-year increase since May 2025. Sales grew 0.9% compared with June 2025 but fell 1.3% from May this year.
The half-year closed with a 2.5% decline. The best performing sectors were perfumery with 9.5%, pharmacy with 5.4%, food and beverages with 2.9% and textiles and clothing with 1.9%.
CAME attributed the rebound to liquidity from the mid-year bonus payment and activity generated by the World Cup. The bazaar, hardware and footwear sectors recorded declines.
