News of shops

City inflation accelerated to 3.1% in January, highest increase in 10 months

09-02-2026 13:05 Bad omen for Milei and national inflation rate due later this week; City's consumer price index has accelerated month by month since August 2025.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC confirms inflation accelerated slightly in October

12-11-2025 16:04 Argentina recorded 2.3% inflation in lead up to election, up 0.2 points on previous month, says statistics bureau; Prices have increased by 24.8% so far this year, by 31.3% over last 12 months.

Retailers facing problems

Number of empty shops soars in capital amid consumption woes

22-07-2025 06:56 Vacant shops up 40% in the City of Buenos Aires; In May and June, there were 238 shops for sale, for rent or closed down in the surveyed areas, according to local chamber of commerce.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Monthly inflation drops to 1.5% – lowest level in five years

12-06-2025 16:05 Consumer prices rose just 1.5% in May, according to government data – the lowest monthly rate since May 2020; Inflation at 13.3% so far this year, 43.5% over the last 12 months.

NEW RULES

Limit on tax agency referral for shopping raised to 10 million pesos

28-05-2025 11:55 ARCA has raised the floor for consumer identification control; Shops in Argentina only now need to identify customers and report customers to the tax authorities if they spend over 10 million pesos.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation slowed to 4% in July, lowest monthly rate of Milei era

14-08-2024 17:02 Latest figure from INDEC national statistics bureau indicates consumer prices are continuing to slow, but annual rate remains at staggering 263.4%.