Buenos Aires, December 23 (NA) – On the day with the highest shopping traffic for Christmas, the shopping center on Avenida Avellaneda, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Flores, suffered a massive power outage this Tuesday. According to the Argentine News Agency, the power failure affected hundreds of stores and galleries in the Flores neighborhood, causing logistical complications and economic losses on a key day for retail and wholesalers. The incident occurred at the worst possible time for the city's most famous textile hub. With thousands of people flocking to the area in search of low prices for Christmas Eve gifts, the service outage left most establishments in the dark, paralyzing electronic payments and fitting rooms. For store owners, the outage is a critical blow at the end of the season: many businesses are unable to use card terminals or digital payment systems, forcing them to operate only with cash. Several commercial galleries also preemptively restricted public access to avoid incidents in unlit areas. At a time when customer flow is at its peak, the lack of light drastically slows down the pace of sales. Crews from the energy provider company were working in the area to identify the fault, which is believed to have been caused by an overload in the network due to high temperatures and extraordinary demand in the sector.
