Intcomex, a company that distributes technology products in the Guatemalan market, began operating a new logistics center that required a $20 million investment and is located in the municipality of Mixco.
Company executives informed that the new logistics complex, located in the Las Tunas Industrial Park, has a construction area of 16 thousand square meters, of which 6 thousand square meters are used for warehousing, 1,500 square meters for offices and the remaining area houses service areas, parking lots and logistics maneuvering areas.
In Central America, more than 5.2 million people are looking to buy a computer online, and of this group of consumers, approximately 14% explore options for acquiring desktop computers.
CentralAmericaData's interactive information system 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.
Although Samsung and Apple mobile phones represent more than half of the devices used in the region's markets, there is an upward trend in the preference for devices from the Chinese brand Huawei.
An analysis of the Trade Intelligence Area at CentralAmericaData provides interesting data on the use and preference of cell phone brands in the region.
In two years the number of mobile phone users has increased by 41%, with a clear preference for prepaid plans.
The cellular market in Nicaragua has shown strong growth over the past seven years, going from 1,617,319 mobile users in the country to nearly 7 million in 2013.
Costa Rica is the regional leader in 4G data consumption through mobile devices and 4G networks.
America Movil (Claro) and Telefonica (Movistar) agree that Costa Rica is the country with the highest data traffic in Central America, this is because it is the only country that does not charge for downloading data, but rather by the speed offered by providers.
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In the first half of 2008, there were 107.142 Internet users in El Salvador. One year later, there were 140.321, a 31% increase.
Waldo Hooker, Marketing Manager at Telefónica Móviles El Salvador, remarks that "the market has been growing thanks to the offers and benefits users receive".