Argentina’s retail sales rose 12.6% year-on-year in April 2026, reaching ARS 560.96 billion. Among individual categories, sportswear and accessories posted the largest increase, up 25.5%. Sales at food courts, and of food products and kiosks climbed 22.3%, while stationery and bookstore sales advanced 27.9%. Entertainment and leisure improved by 26.5%, and perfumes and pharmacies registered one of the strongest gains at 31.9%. By contrast, clothing, footwear, and leather goods saw a more moderate rise of 5.3%, and sales of electronics, appliances, and computing equipment declined 10.9%.
By region, sales in the city of Buenos Aires increased 20.9%, and the 24 districts of Greater Buenos Aires recorded a 6.5% gain. In the interior, the Pampas region saw sales rise 12.7%, while the Cuyo region grew 17.6%. The Northern and Patagonia regions posted increases of 3.3% and 10.3%, respectively.