Argentina

Banks in Argentina are grappling with a complex situation as the promotion of credit cards has become less lucrative. The regulated interest rates imposed by the Central Bank have limited the profitability of offering credit cards. Both the interest…

Personal luxury retail value sales rose by 93% in current terms in 2023 to reach ARS114.7 billion, with the strongest growth recorded by the leading brand owners such as France Argentine Cosmetics SA and Puig Argentina SA. This very positive sales…

In 2022, cream was the most dynamic in retail volume terms among other dairy, and it is set to record another expansion in 2023. The good performance is explained by launches over the review period, leading to a stronger supply, with new pack sizes…

Retail sales of wound care products saw a fairly static performance in volume terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. This was in spite of the resumption of pre-pandemic lifestyles, including a return to work, school and outdoor…

Having experienced a boom in demand during the pandemic years, retail volume sales of vitamins saw a more muted performance in 2023. With concerns around the COVID-19 outbreak beginning to subside, consumers were less concerned about boosting their…

Domestic tourism continues to see very positive development with large mobilisations of people throughout the country. This is being supported by several factors. On one hand, the access to US dollars to travel abroad is very limited and very…

2023 saw wearable electronics remain one of the most dynamic categories in Argentina’s consumer electronics industry, with the very strong performances recorded in smart wearables and activity watch (digital) underpinning a strong increase in demand…

The positive volume growth that has been recorded in sales of portable players since 2020 can be attributed entirely to the huge boom that has been seen in demand for wireless speakers. While demand in all other categories of portable players has…

Home laundry appliances, along with refrigeration appliances and dishwashers, represent the costliest appliances consumer appliances. These appliances typically have a relatively prolonged average replacement cycle. Especially in the case of…

In 2023, the sales volume of food preparation appliances once again witnessed an increase, marking the fourth consecutive year of positive performance in the product area. All categories, including blenders, food processors, juice extractors, and…