Despite the fact that this year the purchases for Christmas were delayed by the World Cup matches in Qatar and then by the celebrations after winning the cup, the entire commercial sector expects an increase in sales for the season.
And, although the World Cup delayed purchases, it is expected that the national team shirts will be one of the most given during the holidays. Likewise, it is expected that there will be a high demand in toy stores for Christmas.
In this sense, some of the products preferred by citizens to give away in Christmas They are: clothing, footwear, sporting goods, health and beauty products, accessories and decorations for the home.
According to Tiendanube, in the more than 45,000 stores that use the platform more than 1.6 million products were sold, in the last days with an average ticket of $13,343.
Likewise, the most sold items were: clothing and accessories, which represented 62% of total sales; deco and home, with 8%, and health and beauty, with 5%.
On the other hand, in toy stores an increase in sales of more than 300% is expected, in relation to what has happened in recent years for the festivities, a trend that will continue for the celebration of Three Kings.
“After Christmas Eve, we know that the sale in kings is less and less important, but, equally, we are preparing for the summer and, also, for the next dates that represent important numbers for the sector”, expressed Cristina Caffaro, Marketing manager of Vulcanite.
Discounts in the malls
Due to holding the holidays, during the next few hours the malls will maintain exclusive offers and promotions for their customers. There will be discounts between 10% and 50%, depending on what each location determines. In addition, some businesses will attend this Friday until 10:00 p.m..
Among the shopping centers that will have offers are: Dot Baires Shopping, Alto Palermo, Abasto Shopping, Alto Avellaneda, as well as the Soleil Premium Outlet and Distrito Arcos outlets, and the renowned Patio Bullrich and Alcorta Shopping.