Commercial activity grew in October at its higher rate in more than 30 months

Commerce sector registered in October of 2024 a growth of 3.82% compared to the same month of the last year, determined by the evolution of the wholesale commerce, the retail commerce and automotive commerce.

Since January to October of 2024, the sector accumulated an increase of 2.84%, higher to the registered since January to October of 2023.

The wholesale commerce grew 3.85%, driven by the sale of other household goods before the greater rotation of White and Brown line, pharmaceutics and medicine, cosmetics, products for household and personal care, perfumery articles, stationary items and desk supplies.

In addition, the sale of medicine products, hydraulic, metallic and gaskets supplies, nutritional, bio-chemical and electronic security equipment, grew. Likewise, the sale of machinery and equipment positively evolved before the tenders for mining, construction and agriculture sectors, besides the demand of slot machines and medical equipment.

The same trend registered the sale of foods, beverages and tobacco due to the greater commercialization of essential products and opening of new facilities. In addition, the sale of fertilizers and seeds grew due to the agriculture campaign, besides of chemical substances of industrial use.

Likewise, the sale of solid, liquid, gas fuels and lubricants increased due its distribution of productive sectors and supply centers. Likewise, the sale of agriculture machinery, equipment and supplies registered an increase before the growing demand of threshing machines, harvester machine and irrigation systems. In addition, the sale of metals and metal ores increased, driven by the progress of its respective international prices, that reached to historical highs.

The retail commerce increased by 3.90%, influenced by the sale of pharmaceutical and medicine products, cosmetics and toiletries, due to the launching of new lines of products for personal care and cosmetics. At the same time, the sale in supermarkets, hyper-markets and mini-markets evolved due to the greater demand of foods and beverages, the opening of establishments, the use of credit cards and the corporative sales.

The same trend registered the sale of computers, accessories for computers, computer programs and telecommunications equipment, due to discounts in software licensees, applications and operational systems.

Likewise, it outstood the sale of products such as agricultural inputs, insecticides, pesticides, and fertilizers, crafts and silver and gold jewelry, costumes and thematic decorations. In addition, a positive trend showed the sale of foods in poultry industry, butchers and charcutiers, associated to the improve of channels of distribution of goods. The sale of hardware covers, paints and glass products registered increase due to promotions in materials for remodeling, furniture with melamine and continuity of works. Moreover, the sale of fuels for automotive vehicles in gas stations and self-services grew before the greater flow of vehicles.

In addition, the sale of household appliances, furniture, lightning devices and other household articles, grew driven by season factors, outstanding the equipment of air conditioner and white, gray and brown line.

On the other hand, the sale of clothing items, footwear and leather articles; and the sale of books, newspapers and stationary items decreased.

Automotive commerce registered an increase of 3.26%, based in the increase in the sale of light-duty, heavy-duty and smaller vehicles, before the recovery of the following sectors, construction, agriculture, manufacture; linked to tenders and campaigns through automotive vehicle exhibition such as Expo Autos 2024.

Likewise, the sale of parts, pieces and accessories of automotive vehicles due to greater rotation of pneumatics and parts of motors. It also increased the sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and its parts, pieces and accessories, due the renovation of units; as well as the maintenance and repair of automotive vehicles, before new commercial strategies and new contracts.