Walmart opened a new sales point under the Maxi Despensa format, in La Libertad, and required a $4 million investment.
Walmart representatives informed that the new Maxi Despensa Campos Verdes is located in a total area of 1,833 square meters, of which 1,436 square meters correspond to the sales room.
The Circle K chain of stores, originally from the United States, will open its first store on June 19, which will be in Zone 9 of the country's capital.
Grupo Intur, a business firm that already operates the chain of stores in Honduras and Costa Rica, reported that it will be in charge of investments in Guatemala and that the first point of sale will be in Plaza Asadis, Boulevard Liberation.
Starting in August, Correos de Costa Rica will implement a web portal called "Marketplace", which will be focused on marketing products of micro, small and medium enterprises.
The new portal will offer the functionalities of online payments, delivery logistics through the Pymexpress service, in addition to allowing companies to implement marketing campaigns, as well as the generation and use of QR codes.
In Costa Rica, the retail sector is going through one of its worst moments in recent years, since several jobs have been lost and local unemployment is increasing.
Figures from the Economic and Social Observatory of the National University (UNA) show that the commercial sector has lost 15,446 jobs in recent years as a result of the slowdown in consumption in the country.
In Nicaragua, the Ortega administration ordered the closure of five of the 38 branches operated by the Medco pharmacy chain for having joined the national strike on May 23.
The order to cease operations of the five branches was notified through the Ministry of Health, however, the company will appeal the decision of the authorities.
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In Costa Rica, the Gollo chain of stores invested $2 million in the opening of three new sales points in Guachipelín, Tibás and San José.
Representatives of the company dedicated to commercialize electrical appliances, furniture and other similar articles, informed that $1 million was invested in the operation of the store in Guachipelín, and in the stores in Tibás and San José, the investment totaled $500,000 each.
In Multiplaza Escazú the first store dedicated to the commercialization of sports articles of the Everlast brand was inaugurated, and the company foresees the opening of two more points of sale.
The company disbursed about $150,000 for the opening of the new store specializing in the marketing of items for activities such as cycling, athletics, yoga, swimming, boxing and others.
In Costa Rica, the population with the highest average income shows interest in rabbits, reptiles and horses, and two out of ten consumers show interest in birds as pets.
An analysis of consumer interests and preferences in Costa Rica, compiled by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit, provides interesting results on the characteristics and people who show interest in pets. [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics]
The first Bath & Body Works store was opened in the nation's capital, offering products focused on personal care such as creams, lotions and perfumes.
The new sales point will be in the Miraflores Shopping Center, in a 94 square meter store and the brand in the country will be under the direction of David Enterprises Group.
From July 22nd to 25th, Guatemalan companies focused on mass consumption will meet with Dominican buyers, and will learn about market trends through visits to major supermarkets.
The mission, organized by the Guatemalan exporters' guild, is aimed at national companies focused on mass consumer products, who will have the opportunity to have business appointments with Dominican buyers, hold meetings with institutions in the destination country, and learn about market trends.
The company Automercado plans to launch during the second half of the year a new sales point in Guayabos, Curridabat.
Representatives of the company informed that with the opening of the new Auto Mercado, they would be reaching 42 sales points, of which 19 are in the Greater Metropolitan Area.
In Costa Rica, 2,220 grocery stores are reported to operate in different parts of the country, generating about $820 million in revenue, and 80% of their customers are located within a 1.5 kilometer radius.
Nacion.com reports that according to a study of the Fundes organization, in 2018 in Costa Rica there were 2,224 traditional grocery stores, and that most of the stores operate up to 14 hours a day and 80% of their customers live within a 1.5 kilometer radius of their location.
In the last year, the number of vacant commercial premises has increased in Costa Rica, behavior that is partly due to the economic situation of the country and changes in consumer preferences.
Figures from Colliers International specify that in the last two years the rate of availability of commercial premises in the country has registered an upward behavior, since in the first quarter of 2017 a rate of less than 4% was reported, and from January to March 2019 that proportion went up to 8%.
The owners of the Runway, NK Collection and Todo Jeans stores opened their first point of sale in a shopping mall in Santa Ana, and plan to open more in the coming years.
The Nicaraguan company opened its first women's clothing store, Runway Costa Rica, in the Santa Ana Town Center, and required over $200,000 in investment.
Between 22% and 25% of the population that moves daily through the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica does so through the central areas of San José, Heredia, Alajuela and Cartago.
An analysis of Costa Rica's floating population, developed by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit, provides interesting results on the characteristics of the people who move from one place to another every day through the streets of the Greater Metropolitan Area.
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