Argentina’s economic woes spark ‘supermarket tourism’ from neighbors

MONTEVIDEO - Uruguayans are crossing into Argentina to shop for cheap food and fuel in theireconomiccrisis-hit neighbor, but the trend is plunging businesses near the border into a crisis of their own. Uruguayan supermarket manager Noelia Romero said sales were falling fast as her customers increasingly make day trips to Argentina to look for bargains. "We've been hit hard in terms of groceries and cleaning products," said Romero. She works in the town of Fray Bentos, separated by the River Uruguayfromthe Argentine city of Gualeguaychu, which is easily accessible by bridge. Argentina is battling inflation of over 100 percent and a weak peso currency, that has shed around a q...Keep on reading: Argentina’s economic woes spark ‘supermarket tourism’ from neighbors

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