In October, comparable sales, which consider all stores that have been in operation for more than a year, showed a positive variation of 1.7 percent in nominal terms, that is, without discounting inflation, reported the National Association of Self-Service Stores and Departmental (Antad). According to the monthly report, in total stores, which incorporate all stores opened in the last 12 months, the growth was 4.3 percent compared to the same month in 2023. Meanwhile, the accumulated growth between January and October in equal stores It stood at 4.3 percent, while total establishments stood at 7.3 percent. Sales as of the tenth month of 2024 amounted to 1,300 million pesos.