News of shopping

Shopkeepers struggle to keep pace with soaring prices

25-11-2023 13:08 Annual inflation is already at 143% and prices rose even further after price controls on basic goods were eased.

Living with inflation

Inflation hits new high before presidential run-off vote

13-11-2023 19:05 Inflation rate has hit 143%, just days before a presidential run-off election in which the state of the economy will be a deciding factor.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Annual inflation hits 143% before election

13-11-2023 17:51 Inflation in Argentina accelerated last month to its highest annual level since the country was exiting hyperinflation more than three decades ago.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation slowed to 8.3% in October, prices up 142.7% year-on-year

13-11-2023 16:06 Inflation slowed in October to 8.3%, reports INDEC; Consumer prices in Argentina up 142.7% over the last 12 months.

CROSS-BORDER SHOPPING

Uruguayans pile into Argentina to spend record US$1 billion

30-10-2023 11:11 Uruguayans are taking advantage of Argentina's deep economic crisis with food, vacations and shopping costing a fraction of the price back home.

ANALYSIS

Inflation surges to 138% ahead of presidential election

12-10-2023 16:50 Inflation jumps to its highest level in three decades, underscoring the extent of the economic crisis that will confront the winner of the country’s presidential election.

Economic indicators

Inflation hit 12.7% in September, annual rate soars to 138%

12-10-2023 16:16 Argentina's national statistics bureau reports that inflation reached 12.7% in September; Consumer prices have risen by 138.3% over the last 12 months and by more than 103% in just the first nine months of the year, according to government data.

CROSS-BORDER SHOPPING

Border-crossing Uruguayans enjoy bargain shopping in Argentina

11-09-2023 07:42 Faced with the constant devaluation of Argentina's peso, thousands of Uruguayans cross bridges to the neighbouring country every day to take advantage of cheaper goods and services.

ANALYSIS

Inflation cooled to 113% before election price surge

15-08-2023 16:58 Annual inflation in Argentina eased slightly in July before last Sunday’s stunning election result sent prices soaring.

Living with inflation

Finding treasure among waste at Buenos Aires' central market

19-06-2023 10:15 As runaway inflation slashes spending power and the price of fruit and vegetables soar, citizens are improvising ways to make ends meet.

Living with inflation

Spend now, worry later: no point saving in inflation-stricken Argentina

15-06-2023 15:04 Packed restaurants, long lines outside the theatre, concerts that sell out in hours – Argentines with purchasing power are responding with a frenzy of consumption in the face of soaring inflation.

CURRENCY WOES

Chileans, Uruguayans cross border to take advantage of low prices

04-05-2023 18:27 Citizens from neighbouring countries cross borders to go shopping; Increased visitor numbers seen in Mendoza, Río Negro and Entre Ríos as day-trippers cash in on currency woes.

NATIONAL ICONS

Kiosco de barrio: Why Argentines remain local to their local shop

19-04-2023 22:01 Despite the growth of chain stores, this typically Latin American business remains a family one. Inspiring customer loyalty and offering a friendly ear, 70% of Argentines visit once a week, a new survey reveals.

by Enrique Garabetyan

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Prices have risen by 88% over last 12 months, reveals INDEC

15-11-2022 17:06 Inflation was 6.3% in October, according to national statistics bureau; Price hikes stand at 76.6% since the turn of the year, with 2022 likely to end with a rate in triple digits.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Argentina’s annual inflation spikes to 88%, topping G20 countries

15-11-2022 17:00 Consumer prices rose 88% in October from a year ago, surpassing Turkey’s 85.5% rate for the highest among Group of 20 nations.

News of shopping

Shopkeepers struggle to keep pace with soaring prices

Inflation hits new high before presidential run-off vote

Annual inflation hits 143% before election

Inflation slowed to 8.3% in October, prices up 142.7% year-on-year

Uruguayans pile into Argentina to spend record US$1 billion

Inflation surges to 138% ahead of presidential election

Inflation hit 12.7% in September, annual rate soars to 138%

Border-crossing Uruguayans enjoy bargain shopping in Argentina

Inflation cooled to 113% before election price surge

Finding treasure among waste at Buenos Aires' central market

Spend now, worry later: no point saving in inflation-stricken Argentina

Chileans, Uruguayans cross border to take advantage of low prices

Kiosco de barrio: Why Argentines remain local to their local shop

Prices have risen by 88% over last 12 months, reveals INDEC

Argentina’s annual inflation spikes to 88%, topping G20 countries

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Victoria Villarruel hold ‘historic’ transition meeting

Karina Milei: How the most important member of Argentina’s next government thinks

Attack on fans overshadows Argentina historic win over Brazil

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Victoria Villarruel, the first vice-president to play down dictatorship’s crimes

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