Mass consumption in Argentina is experiencing a significant slowdown, described by analysts as going from bad to worse amid a halted market. This economic friction has triggered intense public and political debate concerning the accurate measurement and interpretation of consumption trends.
Consumers are increasingly forced to resort to creative financial maneuvers—referred to as pirouettes—just to afford basic grocery carts ("bancar el changuito"). This environment has also fostered the emergence of a discouraged demographic known as the "defeated shopper."
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