During the first weeks of 2021, interest in home interior design measured through online searches and mentions in conversations in the digital environment, increased in Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras and Guatemala.
Through a system that monitors in real time the changes in the interests and preferences of consumers in Central American countries, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for the different products, services, sectors and markets operating in the region.
In Panama, the Municipality of Colon tenders the rental, assembly, operation, maintenance service and disassembly of lighting and decorative designs for different parks and avenues in the city.
Panama Government Purchase 2020-5-16-516-03-LV-000524:
"The purpose of this tender is to offer the citizens the best lighting and decorative designs that adorn the Central Avenue of the City of Colon, thus creating a festive atmosphere typical of the 2021 summer season.
Between July and October 2020, the number of people in Guatemala exploring options for buying barbecue grills online increased by 51%, while the number of Costa Rican consumers looking to buy garden furniture grew by 39%.
CentralAmericaData's interactive platform, Consumer Insights, monitors in real time changes in consumer habits in all markets in the region and in other Latin American countries, with fundamental information to understand their behavior, new trends and anticipate eventual changes in their purchasing patterns.
Between July and October 2020 the number of people in Panama who were exploring options for buying bedding online increased 36%, while the number of Salvadoran consumers looking to buy carpets grew 72%.
CentralAmericaData's interactive platform, Consumer Insights, monitors in real time changes in consumer habits in all markets in the region and in other Latin American countries, with fundamental information to understand their behavior, new trends and anticipate eventual changes in their purchasing patterns.
In Central America, more than 800,000 people are looking to buy items to decorate a house or apartment online, and of this group of consumers, approximately 12% explore options to purchase lamps and their accessories.
The interactive information system of CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the current commercial environment in which companies of all industries must operate.
Tender for the rental, installation, assembly, maintenance and disassembly of Christmas lighting for the year 2018 in Panama City.
Panama Government Purchase 2018-5-76-0-08-LV-011888:
"The objective is to offer the general public the best lighting and decorative designs that will adorn different parks and avenues in the city of Panama, creating a festive atmosphere typical of the Christmas season.These places decorated with figures and lighting elements will be the attraction and delight of all and especially of Panamanian families.The switching on ceremony for the 2018 Christmas Lighting Project will take place on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
The North American company Crate & Barrel announced that through a franchise $4 million will be invested in the opening of its first shop in the country dedicated to decoration and furniture.
The Chicago native firm will compete directly in the segment of furniture and decoration with companies such as Altea, Artistic, October 54 and Euromobilia.
In Panama everything is growing in line with the economy, and consumption of products for building, decorating and furnishing are no exception.
Local businesses as Cochez, Doit Center and Novey are taking full advantage of the extraordinary opportunities presented by the development and construction boom in Panama.
Their product range includes bricks, paint, appliances, tools, materials for electricity, bathrooms, accessories and garden products.
The Expo-Decore mall, due to open in November, will have an area of more than 24,000 m2 and will be dedicated to all aspects of home decoration and furnishings.
The architect Roberto Roesch, real estate developer of Expo-Decore, said the mall will be ready in November and will cover more than 24,000 m2 of commercial space on nine hectares of land, with a further 6,000m2 to be added during the second phase of construction, reads an article on Elperiodico.com.gt.
Guatemalan design professionals work with salvadorean capital in an apartment development in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Guatemalan design firm LAKP Diseño & Desarrollo (www.lakp.net) has been retained by Grupo Bolívar, from El Salvador, for the interior development of 325 Río Piedras apartment building in San Pedro Sula.
The building itself was designed by another Guatemala based design practice, Seis Arquitectos.