On the eve of Father’s Day, San Juan residents look for gifts to entertain their dads. In this sense, the commercial sector of San Juan has prepared a wide offer with the aim of having good sales, but according to what was learned, HUARPE DIARY For now there are many inquiries and few sales, although there are expectations in the sector that this situation will be reversed this week.
In dialogue with HUARPE DIARYthe president of the Chamber of United Merchants of San Juan, Marcelo Quiroga, told about the situation that is occurring in the run-up to Father’s Day: “After the pandemic, people went in the first days of the month to do the buy in advance and avoid the chaos of last-minute purchases. But this year that trend changed, now many people have gone to check the price, see what they can find, and not many sales have been recorded.
In line with this, Quiroga explained that the sector’s expectations are set for this week that begins, the week before the Father’s Day celebration (Sunday, June 16). “We are expecting that many of those who consulted will go in the next few days, and we even estimate that they will go the day before to make their purchases,” he stated. In line with this, and analyzing the reason for this trend, Quiroga said that there are potential buyers who are waiting to finish collecting and regularize their fixed expenses to see what they can buy.
On the other hand, he commented that although they believe in the sector that the sale (per unit) will be good, it will not be enough to be at the values of previous years. “Due to the crisis, people are limiting themselves to buying the right ones. Yes or if there will be a decrease, leveraged by the crisis.”
Given this panorama, HUARPE DIARY He went out to survey different commercial premises in the Capital City of San Juan. From the Juma Accesories location, they mentioned that at the moment sales are occurring little by little and increasing. Likewise, they stated that San Juan residents go through the business in search of prices, looking more than anything and, in this case, choosing products or items in quantity.
Most businesses in downtown San Juan have many offers to attract San Juan residents. Photo: Diario Huarpe.
In terms of clothing, store employees once again stated that they expect strong sales in the days leading up to Father’s Day. Inside the Factory Gallery, locals placed offers in the windows in the most attractive way possible to capture the attention of San Juan residents who stroll in search of the best price. The different stores agreed that sales are not like in other years, but they are confident that this year there will be last-minute purchases.
Contrary to the upward sales curve, at the Lennon men’s clothing store, they commented that sales have been very good and that in recent days, the majority of purchases are linked to the Father’s Day holiday. They even receive purchases from other provinces thanks to the possibility of having their sales online.
From the perfume industry, payment methods were highlighted as their strength for this celebration. Photo: Diario Huarpe.
Finally, one of the most consulted areas is perfumery. In the case of El Balcón, they mentioned that they are registering sales and this thanks to the variety of products, which range from economical options starting at $25,000, which are national products, to imported perfumes. They also clarified that within these, there are recognized brands whose prices start at $80,000. The payment method is the one that stood out, since there are options of up to 12 interest-free installments.
