Jonathan Beltran, Aerocasillas’ marketing manager, said the company recorded an average flow of 4,000 packages per month between January and October (considered low season) and for the months of November and December (considered high season) , they project an average of 8,000 per month.

"Citi Bank also agrees that the practice of online buying is increasing. Of all the transactions made by credit card reported by the institution, 5% are made on websites", reports Elsalvador.com

The most acquired products are electronic accessories, tablets, game consoles, MP3 players, and video games, among others, followed by clothing, shoes and jewelry.

Source: elsalvador.com

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