Starting in September, Hugo App will offer companies in the region an online store service, which will include a website, logistics, electronic invoicing and inventory management.
The new tool of the application of Salvadoran origin will be called Hugo Business, platform that will begin to operate from September 1st in Guatemala, and in the case of El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Dominican Republic, will begin in October.
As of August 17, Panamanian shopping centers will reactivate their operations, but only through online sales and consumers will only be able to withdraw their products, a modality that does not generate enough income to cover the costs of the shops.
Due to the covid-19 outbreak, the Panamanian government has postponed on several occasions the reactivation of productive activities in the country, but after the Cabinet Council and the health advisory teams made an analysis of the current situation, the authorities decided to reopen the premises dedicated to retail trade.
The Salvadoran government has launched a digital sales platform called Market SV, a store that will offer more than 2,000 products and distribute the goods through Correos de El Salvador.
The platform, which seeks to boost online sales for the country's small and medium-sized enterprises, is available on the site market.gob.sv and facilitates payment using credit cards.
Among the people in Costa Rica who are looking for products and services to buy online, 32% try to acquire home and garden items, 28% seek to hire some educational service, and 14% explore the purchase of a vehicle.
The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the new commercial environment that has emerged in an accelerated manner.
The abrupt change in consumer habits forced companies to digitalize their operations and sales, but the challenges do not stop there, as companies will have to implement effective logistics systems to reach their customers.
Encouraging online sales so that customers can pick up products without getting out of their vehicles is the commitment of some Panamanian shopping centers to comply with the safety protocols that will be required in this new commercial reality.
Due to the threat of the spread of covid-19, since mid-March, Panamanian authorities decided to close the shopping centers.
The Superintendence of Tax Administration announced that it will audit companies that pay less than the sector average, that do not invoice and that have sales in different social networks.
The country's tax authority has turned its attention to online commerce, since in this new business context and change in consumption habits, Internet sales have increased exponentially.
The opportunities derived from the habit of buying online, together with the current business scenario, are creating an environment where the offer of different brands of clothing and restaurants are brought together in virtual platforms.
With the spread of covid-19, social distancing measures were decreed in the region's markets, a situation that led to radical changes in consumption habits and shopping methods.
The health crisis, quarantines and social distancing measures in Central American countries, forced individuals and companies to accelerate the adoption of new technologies, which caused the digital to become the center of all interactions.
In this scenario of covid-19 propagation, companies have had to migrate to the digital at great speed. The digitalization plans that companies were planning to implement in a period of 1 to 3 years are now being implemented in a few weeks, according to an analysis called "The Digital Agenda: Opportunities for the Service Sector", prepared by the Market Intelligence Unit of the Guatemalan Export Association (Agexport).
In Central America, more than 17 million people are looking to purchase educational services online, and 9% of these consumers are exploring options to purchase language courses.
The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the new commercial environment that has emerged in an accelerated manner.
Greater interest in electronic accessories and construction tools for home use are some of the changes that are evident among Guatemalans in the new commercial reality.
Through a system that monitors in real time changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for the different products, sectors and markets operating in the region.
Increased interest in all-terrain vehicles, pet food and hygiene items are some of the changes that are evident among consumers in this new commercial reality.
Through a system that monitors changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries in real time, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for the different products, sectors and markets that operate in the region.
In the current scenario of changing consumer habits, interest in bicycle accessories, gardening items and beer has grown among Costa Rican consumers in recent weeks.
Through a system that monitors in real time changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for the different products, sectors and markets that operate in the region.
In Central America, nearly 3 million people are looking to purchase a beauty service or product online, and 31% of these consumers explore options for buying makeup and cosmetic items.
The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the new commercial environment that has emerged in an accelerated manner.
Click Box, a company that replicates the business model of Amazon and AliExpress, entered the Salvadoran market a few months ago and so far sells products from some 50 local businesses.
In this scenario of changing consumer habits, which emerged from the spread of covid-19, online commerce has reported a considerable rise. A report by CentraAmericaData states that interest in e-commerce services in El Salvador has been growing since January 2020, and that this trend has continued.