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Mexico’s wholesale and retail business revenues rose in August

INEGI reported monthly gains of 0.3% in wholesale and 1.2% in retail real revenues.

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Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) said seasonally adjusted real revenues at wholesale businesses rose 0.3% in August 2026 from July, while retail revenues increased 1.2%. In year-over-year terms, real revenues grew 6.3% at wholesale firms and 3.2% at retailers, according to the bulletin published on 21 October.

Employment and pay indicators moved differently: wholesale employment rose 0.3% month on month while average real pay fell 1.0%; retail employment increased 0.2% and real pay declined 0.8%. The monthly survey tracks revenue, employment and pay at commercial businesses across Mexico.

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Mexico’s wholesale and retail business revenues rose in August

Wholesale real revenues, monthly
0.3 percent
2026-08 · Observed
Retail real revenues, monthly
1.2 percent
2026-08 · Observed
Wholesale real revenues, year over year
6.3 percent
2026-08 · Observed
Retail real revenues, year over year
3.2 percent
2026-08 · Observed
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August 2026 survey results from INEGI bulletin released 21 October; revenue is real and seasonally adjusted.

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