📊 A Black Friday with more inventory and more pressure on consumers’ wallets
The Venezuelan Chamber of Shopping Centers (Cavececo) made its move early. Its president, Alfredo Cohen, confirmed that the discount season officially starts on November 27 and that retailers have already begun receiving merchandise, with a special focus on Christmas products. This is no small detail: when supplies arrive weeks in advance, it means organized retail is betting that demand will hold up through December.
The trade association’s reported figures are positive. Sales at shopping malls are up between 15% and 20% compared with the same period in 2025, a figure Cohen described as significant. Stores are also extending their hours for the holiday season, operating from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to attract shoppers who leave work and want to get their gift shopping done in the evening.
📈 The uncomfortable point: the lights aren’t always on
There’s one issue the trade association leader raised plainly: the power supply. In Caracas, the problem is felt more as fluctuations and voltage spikes than as prolonged outages, but in the country’s interior, rationing continues to disrupt businesses’ day-to-day operations. For a store, every voltage dip means a point-of-sale terminal going dark, a cash register restarting, and a line of impatient customers.
That detail, which appears almost as a footnote in the original report, is exactly where PitbullChain focuses its attention. Power grid fragility is pushing merchants toward digital payments: less cash in the till, more bank transfers, more Pago Móvil, and, in a growing segment, more payments in stablecoins. When the point-of-sale terminal fails, the transaction that goes through is the one already confirmed on a phone.
🔎 How do you pay for Black Friday in Venezuela?
The short answer: a mix of methods. The same shopper might have three different payment options in their pocket. Cash in bolívares for the food stand, Pago Móvil for the anchor store at the mall, and USDT for the merchant who prefers to preserve value in digital dollars before the exchange rate shifts.
That coexistence has a practical consequence: prices are negotiated. Many stores now display prices in foreign currency and settle the bill in bolívares at the day’s exchange rate. This is where the never-ending debate between the BCV’s official rate and the rate people can actually get on the street comes in. If the gap widens during the week of the 27th, shoppers paying in cash bolívares end up subsidizing those paying in USDT.
💰 USDT as a unit of account, not just a safe haven
For years, the use of USDT in Venezuela was explained almost exclusively as a way to preserve value. During discount season, other uses emerge: budgeting. A merchant who needs to restock inventory from abroad sets their margins in digital dollars, because they know replacement costs won’t wait. With sales growing by 20%, inventory turns over faster—and so does the need for liquidity in stablecoins.
🛡️ The P2P play for the week ahead
The experience of recent years shows a clear pattern: as major shopping events approach, the P2P market heats up. Demand for USDT purchases rises, the best-priced offers sell out quickly, and the spread between buying and selling widens. This time, the calendar adds two factors: month-end and the start of the holiday season.
For anyone planning to trade, PitbullChain’s editorial advice is boring but effective: check the counterparty’s reputation and account age, use the platform’s escrow system, split the trade into manageable amounts, and don’t trust anyone who asks to move the conversation off the marketplace. During a high-volume week, attempted scams multiply too.
• Before the 27th: decide how much USDT you actually need and what price ranges you’re willing to buy at.
• During the event: avoid large trades late at night, when fewer counterparties are online.
• Always: keep receipts, and don’t show cash or balance activity in public places or open chats.
📖 Read the full article: https://pitbullchain.com/noticias/black-friday-27-n-tiendas-se-surten-y-el-p2p-afina-su-jugada-831979
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