First Quarter Drop consumer Registers

In January and February, there was a fall of 5.2% in the consumption of food, beverages, hygiene and cleaning products, as compared to the same period in 2018. According to a survey conducted by the consulting firm Kantar, was the first retraction for the period in five years and the first time since the beginning of the survey, that there was no indentation on purchases of all products baskets. The drop in the number of basic items purchased is related, according to the company, the increase in unemployment and inflation. The items that most contributed to the result are sugar, toilet paper, milk box, powder detergent and beer.