Overall effect: In May, sales in supermarkets and stores rebounded – 19/07/2018

After recording declines in consumption in April, Indec recorded a significant rebound in supermarkets and shopping centers in May . The first represented average increases of 3.6%, according to the official "constant price" measure, which gives an idea of ​​the volume sold.

The pulse came largely from the sharp rise in electronics, TV sales, because of the World Cup. Meanwhile, shopping centers added 12% growth in the same period influenced by the same effect.

The official information showed in the survey of supermarkets that sales at current prices totaled $ 33,594.4 million (including the effect of l & # 39; inflation). This represents an increase of 26.1% over the same month of the previous year.

Meanwhile, sales at constant prices totaled $ 21,680.8 million. Storage products, dairy products, vegetables and products cleaning showed nominal increases below inflation. That is, they recorded decreases in sales.

The jurisdictions with the largest increases were: Córdoba, 33.6%; Neuquén, 31.6%; Salta, 31.2%; and Entre Ríos, 28.7%.

The official body also reported sales in shoppings . In volume terms (at constant prices), they totaled $ 4,260.9 million, an increase of 12% over the same month of the previous year.

Meanwhile, sales at current prices, where the weight of the billing of electronic products is higher, reached $ 6,025.1 million. In other words, this meant an increase in the turnover of 31.8% over the same month of the previous year.

In the total billing of shopping centers, the most important items were "electronics, electrical appliances and computers", this rose 78.3%; "sportswear and accessories", 36%; "Furniture, decoration and textiles for the home", 34.8%; and "entertainment and leisure", 32.4%.

In parallel, this Thursday he also knew the baskets of consumption, of June, measured by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires.

According to Total Basic Basket (CBT), a typical family needed $ 19,732.28 last month to not be considered poor. According to the basic basket (CBA), $ 9,554.28 was needed to avoid falling into poverty.