Supermarket sales continue to grow in the province

Neuquén is thus one of the five jurisdictions in the country where the largest sales of total sales at current prices were recorded, reaching third place behind San Juan and Entre Ríos; and preceding the provinces of Córdoba and Río Negro.

In addition, in September 2018, sales at current prices per square meter of commercial area in the province of Neuquén amounted to 14,919 pesos, compared to 12,404 pesos of the national average bound.

Governor Omar Gutiérrez detailed some of Neuquén's growth indicators and said that "in the last 57 years, when the size of the Argentine population has tripled, it has increased seven-fold in the province." ". and when the size of the economy over the past 57 years in the country has been multiplied by seven, that of the Neuquen has been multiplied by 24 ".

The president explained that "the province of Neuquén has a per capita gross product up to 37% higher than in the rest of the country, its average unemployment rate is less than half of the average unemployment rate in the country; investment is strong and it is the Argentine province in which other investments are underway. "

"This generates increased consumption and greater development, with social indicators such as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), which states that Neuquén is on the podium of the Argentine provinces with less social inequality and with the greatest hope and life expectancy, both for women and men, with respectively 84 and 76 years old ".

Gutiérrez pointed out that "this is not a coincidence, but a project that governs the province with continuity, stability and economic and political predictability.Here, the value of the promised word is respected and there is also a place for private investments that, integrated with the public, develop Neuquén's production and development matrix ".

Current prices in supermarkets

The national agency also determined that, in the Supermarket Survey, sales at current prices in September 2018 throughout Argentina totaled 39 927.2 million pesos, an increase of 30.8% over the same month. from the previous year.

Sales at constant prices in September 2018 totaled 24,307.2 million pesos, which represents a 7.9% decrease across the country compared to September 2017.

Sales in supermarkets can be differentiated according to the method of payment with which they are made: cash, credit cards, debit cards and other means of payment such as coupons, coupons, basket of tickets, gift card, etc.

In September 2018, total sales at current cash prices amounted to 14 308 405 000 pesos, which represents 35.8% of total sales and showed an increase of 32.6% compared to September 2017 .

On the other hand, those made by debit card totaled 10 187 736 thousand pesos, representing 25.5% of total sales and showed a positive variation of 29.1% compared to the same month of the previous year.

Total sales at current prices paid by credit card totaled 14,098,591 thousand pesos, representing 35.3% of total sales and their percentage change from September 2017 was 43.9%. %.

Finally, those made by other means of payment amounted to 1,332,425 thousand pesos, or 3.3% of the total, and show a decrease of 34.9% compared to the same month of the previous year.

The jurisdictions with the largest increases in total sales at current prices were: San Juan, 45.5%; Of the rivers, 37.4%; Neuquén, 36.5%; Cordoba, 34%; and Rio Negro, 32.4%.

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