Embotelladora La Mariposa in Guatemala, Distribuidora La Florida in Costa Rica and Femsa in Panama are three of the companies in Central America that report the highest figures for purchases of all types of beverages.
An analysis of CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence unit provides details on the companies according to sector, main activity, volume and value of their imports, exports and other relevant data.
In the last four years beer imports went from $8.8 million in 2012 to $14 million in 2016, which is an increase of 67%.
Figures from the Foreign Trade Promotion Office indicate that the main market from where most beer is imported is the United States, with almost $7 million recorded in 2016. It is followed by Mexico, with $3.4 million worth imported last year.
With the entry of a new brand produced by Florida Ice and Farm in the US, there will be an increase in the supply of beer in a competitive and growing market.
Florida Ice and Farm has started selling the Genesee beer brand in the country, which is produced in the US by its subsidiary North American Breweries (NAB).
The growing influx of tourists in Guanacaste is one of the factors that is encouraging supermarket chains to increase the number of branches in the province.
The growing influx of international tourists to beaches in Guanacaste has increased the attractiveness of the province for the commercial sector, particularly supermarkets.According to Elfinancierocr.com,"...Super Compro (owned by Gessa) has 23 stores in Guanacaste, which makes it the chain with the most stores in the province, followed by Palí (Walmart) with 13 and Megasuper with 7."
Every day more and more retail companies are selling their products through their own websites, climbing up the wave of change already being felt in traditional sales formats.
In Costa Rica, even though statistics show a slight decrease in total purchases made by online consumers, trading companies are optimistic and predict a growth in the long-term trend, as is happening in other markets .
The major supermarket chains foresee shortages in the coming weeks and are negotiating with importers to buy the product from alternative markets to the Mexican market.
There is Increased investment in medium-sized commercial developments in the vicinity of residential areas.
Changes in people's habits, looking to cut commuting time from their place of work to their homes is influencing the investment decisions made by real estate developers who are focusing on building medium sized malls (between 1,000 and 5,000 m), located in the vicinity of residential areas and at high traffic points.
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