“But we must consider that there was a boom due to the lag in consumption that existed in the population, possibly we will see a decrease in the third quarter, which will be an adjustment and from there will come the trend for the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022,” he says Julián Fernñandez, director of analysis at Bursamétrica.
The third wave of COVID-19 in Mexico threatens the economic recovery, and although the government has already announced that there will be no new closure of activities, the sustained growth of the results of the stores is tied to the advances in vaccination and the greater traffic flow in stores.
Even with these challenges, towards the second semester of the year, the departments will be able to overcome the crisis and have solid growth, according to the forecasts of analysts consulted. One of the categories that will give a boost is the big ticket, which considers white goods and electronics.
“Liverpool has already recovered in terms of sales and the profit is at the levels of 2019. This company reflects what is happening in the sector and, although the Antad [Asociación Nacional de Tiendas de Autoservicio y Departamentales] He said that the recovery would take the remainder of the six-year term, we have already seen that it will not, ”adds Fernández.