In Central America, it is estimated that Operadora de Tiendas, Corporación de Supermercados Unidos, Pricesmart de Panama and Moderna Electronics account for about 10% of total imports of blenders and their parts.
A study by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit shows that GMG Comercial from Guatemala and Costa Rica, and Comercializadora Panamericana are other companies that have a considerable share of the Central American blender market.
In Central America, it is estimated that Mabe, Panafoto, Elektra Guatemala, El Gallo mas Gallo de Alajuela, GMG Comercial and Corporación de Supermercados Unidos, account for about 16% of total imports of microwave and electric ovens.
A study by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData indicates that Distribuidora Electrónica, Whirpool Guatemala and Operadoras de Tiendas S.A., are other companies that have a considerable share in the Central American market for electric ovens.
At the regional level, it is estimated that Mabe Guatemala, Distribuidora Electrónica, GMG Comercial Costa Rica and Mabe de El Salvador accounted for about 23% of total kitchen imports.
A study by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit shows that El Gallo Más Gallo from Alajuela, Whirpool Guatemala and Agencias Way are other companies with a considerable share of the Central American kitchen market.
In 2016 imports of washing machines and their parts in Honduras totaled $14 million, 13% more than in the previous year.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Washing Machines and their Parts in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
Construction has begun of a shopping center measuring 2 thousand square meters and containing 146 stores, located in the west of the capital, with an investment of $50 million.
The company Spectrum, in charge of developing the project, estimated that the Naranjo Mall shopping center will be ready in December 2015. This mall will be 27 thousand square meters of retail space and 1,600 parking spaces.
Two Salvadoran companies, a Spanish and an Italian consortium submitted bids this week to build an outpatient area and exterior works at the National Maternity Hospital.
A press release from the Presidency of the Republic of El Salvador reads:
The director of the Hospital Redevelopment Project and Extension of Health Services (RHESSA) Carrmen Moran Reyes, was satisfied by the profile of the companies interested in the work.
As part of its expansion plan, Cemaco will open three new stores in 2011.
On March 18 it will open a new store at the Mall Flores del Lago.
Maria Fernanda Jaramillo, executive vice president of the company, told Prensa Libre that "an express format will be created by the middle of this year at the Avenida de las Américas, in area 13.... The expansion plan also includes opening a store on route to the Atlantic...".
With a $ 5 million investment the company opened its fifth store at Paseo de las Flores shopping center.
With an area of 4,000 meters, the store includes three concepts: Cemaco Home, Bebemundo and Jugueton.
"The opening of this outlet generated at least 80 new jobs. This represents a considerable benefit considering we have had a year marked by high unemployment rates," noted Marianela Beltrán, marketing coordinator of Cemaco to Elfinancierocr.com.