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Argentina: e-commerce grows in the second half of the year

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With more than 8,6 million transactions in the second half of the year and with Christmas still to be counted, the growth of e-commerce in Argentina was already considered "historic" and consolidates the country as one of the most developed, according to the survey by the firm Real Trend, released this Tuesday (19.12.2017).

"The online industry continues to grow and the Argentina consolidates itself as one of the most developed countries in terms of e-commerce"and its growth in the second half of the year was historic," the technology firm stressed.

"The growth of e-commerce was on the rise during the year and already in the first quarter the sector showed an increase compared to the same period of the previous year," he analyzed. Javier Goilenberg, CEO and co-founder of the platform.

Specifically analyzing the period from July to December this year, the CEO considered that e-commerce in Argentina showed a takeoff with historic growth rates, especially for certain categories," the specialist noted.

According to the analysis, the category with the highest sales volume was "home, furniture and garden". Behind them, among the most purchased categories and with the highest turnover, were computers, household appliances, and air conditioning units; cell phones and telephones; and vehicle accessories.

Source: Telam

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