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Global retail seasonal sales trends

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Retail sectors in Mexico, Europe, and South America are preparing for major year-end shopping events, including El Buen Fin and Black Friday. In Mexico, early projections for El Buen Fin and seasonal holidays like Day of the Dead indicated rising costs for specific goods, such as flowers in Culiacán, alongside anticipated growth in sales volume. Regional business leaders in Tamaulipas projected a 5 percent increase in sales for the 16th edition of El Buen Fin, with a majority of transactions expected to occur in physical stores. As the shopping season progressed, national economic projections for El Buen Fin in Mexico rose to an estimated 235 billion pesos. Looking toward the 2026 season, Mexico is preparing for El Buen Fin to take place from November 13 to 17. Major retailers, including Liverpool, have announced participation with discounts on technology, fashion, and home goods, supplemented by banking promotions such as cashback and interest-free installments. In the technology sector, Infinix Mexico plans to offer promotional pricing on smartphones and tablets via Mercado Libre. To support the event, the State Public Security Secretariat in Chihuahua has announced enhanced preventive measures and increased surveillance through the Centinela Platform to ensure consumer safety. Authorities have also cautioned businesses that using the official Buen Fin logo without authorization from the Ministry of Economy may result in legal penalties and fines. ~~In Europe, companies adjusted for Black Friday, with Manpower announcing thousands of job vacancies~~ As the 2026 event approaches, the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) plans to deploy special operations in ~~Spain~~ Morelos to ~~support logistics and distribution. In Chile and Peru, preparations focused on setting official Black Friday dates~~ monitor promotions and ~~providing entrepreneurial guidance~~ prevent abuses. Profeco will establish immediate conciliation modules in strategic shopping centers to ~~manage~~ assist buyers. Furthermore, the ~~seasonal surge~~ State Public Security Secretariat in ~~orders.~~ Chihuahua will increase preventive measures and cyber-security monitoring. The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) may also conduct investigations into the unauthorized use of the official Buen Fin logo.

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