Overview
- Supermarket sales rose 0.5% year over year in December and climbed 2.7% versus November on a seasonally adjusted basis.
- At current prices, supermarket takings reached ARS 2.796 trillion in December, with an average ticket of ARS 37,244.
- Wholesale self‑service stores ended 2025 down 6.8% overall, though December posted the year’s only interannual gain at 2.1% and a 0.5% seasonally adjusted monthly dip.
- In shopping centers, sales fell 2.4% in constant prices in December despite a 16.1% nominal increase, with all regions reporting nominal year‑over‑year gains.
- Credit cards accounted for 43.6% of supermarket sales, followed by debit (26.1%), cash (16.3%) and other methods (14%), while meats led nominal category growth at 47.6%.