Since the beginning of the year, the apparel segment has seen a smaller price increase due to stock accumulation and competition with imports. In this context, the 'Clothing and footwear' category rose 14.1% from January to November, according to INDEC. The Pro Tejer foundation specified that the sector, in terms of prices, positions itself as 'the category with the lowest annual growth'. A similar situation is happening in the toy industry, where they claim that 'prices are below sustainable levels' by noting that it is possible to find affordable proposals from $3,000, such as modeling clay sets, block packs, plastic cars, stackable towers for early childhood, playing cards, and small beach buckets with a shovel and rake. The appliances sector, for its part, shows a 25% price drop so far this year influenced by the opening of imports and tax cuts, causing products to cost half of what they did two years ago. The total cost of the eight items measured rose from $377,504 to $423,955. In the food sector, the biggest increases were led by the Spanish nut cake (+47%), the fruit panettone (+44%), and the soft almond nougat (+38%), while the chocolate chip panettone (+9%), peanut brittle (+7%), and champagne (+1%) are among those with the least variation. Overall, the average value of the 12 products surveyed rose from $75,013 in 2024 to $95,401 in 2025. As for gifts, they have shown a general increase in price compared to last year, although to a lesser extent than inflation. Buenos Aires, December 15 (NA) – The approach of Christmas puts the focus on the expenses that Argentines will face to celebrate this year, considering the dinner, the decoration, and the gifts, as the components that have the greatest impact on the family budget. The Christmas basket in Argentina became 27% more expensive compared to 2024, above the annual inflation estimated by analysts surveyed by the Central Bank (30.4%), but promotions and discounts continue to dominate consumption habits, according to a recent report by the consultancy Focus Market. The report accessed by the Argentine News Agency evidenced that Christmas decoration records a 12% year-on-year increase, led by nine-piece nativity scenes (+28%), warm LED light sets (+27%), and green garlands (+18%). While some products became cheaper compared to last year, such as Christmas wreaths (-17%) and 24-piece ornament sets (-29%).
