The Dominican Republic's National Student Welfare Institute bids for school shoes for the 2021-2022 cycle.
Dominican Republic government purchase INABIE-CCC-LPN-2021-0010:
"Details of footwear required:
School shoes must cover from the foot to the ankle, to provide protection and comfort to students' feet during school hours. The school shoe must meet the specifications established by the National Student Welfare Institute.
The Ministry of Government tenders the supply of footwear for the staff of the General Directorate of Civil Protection, Fire Department, General Directorate of the Post Office and other departments of the Ministry.
El Salvador Government Purchase LP-MG-01/2021:
"Detail of footwear required:
-Half boot footwear to tie, black or brown color, cowhide leather, injected sole with double density rubber, with insole adaptable to the foot, with absorbent padded lining, shock resistant toe cap, lined heel.
produce between 8 and 9 million pairs of shoes, a figure that would double that reported in 2020 and generate revenues for companies of more than $120 million.
In the first weeks of the year, shoe sales in the Nicaraguan market showed dynamism, as more than one million pairs were sold due to the start of the school year, according to executives of the Nicaraguan Chamber of Leather and Footwear (Camcunic).
In recent years Chinese footwear has become more important in terms of the amount purchased, since in the first half of 2012 they represented 27% of total regional imports and for the same period in 2020 the proportion rose to 39%.
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Between January and March 2020, Central America allocated $141 million to the import of footwear and its parts, 13% less than in the same period in 2019, with Panama and Honduras being the markets that registered the most significant reductions.
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In Central America, more than one million people are looking to buy some type of footwear online, and of this group of consumers, approximately 18% explore options to acquire boots.
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.
From January to April 2020, Central American companies imported $6 million in footwear and parts from Mexico, and 65% of the total was purchased by companies in Guatemala and El Salvador.
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Based on records derived from the digital behavior of consumers, it is estimated that in the countries of the region more than 15 million people show interest in footwear, and most of them are between 19 and 35 years old.
A study of consumer interests and preferences in Central America, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, provides interesting results on people's preferences and tastes in various products, services and activities.
When Central American economies begin to relax the restrictions that have been imposed to prevent the spread of covid-19, sales of men's tennis are predicted to decline by at least 3%.
Using a demand-income sensitivity model developed by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project the variations that household demand for different goods and services will undergo as the most critical phases of the spread of covid-19 are overcome and the measures restricting mobility in the countries of the region are lifted.
The impact that the crisis will have on companies related to the textile, leather and clothing sector in Central America is estimated to be explained, to a greater extent, by the expected drop in sales of carpets and curtains.
The "Information System for the Impact Analysis of Covid-19 on Business", developed by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, measures the degree of impact that the crisis will have on companies according to their sector or economic activity, during the coming months.
Between January and September 2019, Central America spent $462 million on footwear and parts imports, 5% less than in the same period in 2018, with Costa Rica and Honduras being the markets that recorded the most significant reductions.
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Between January and June of this year, the region imported $304 million in footwear and footwear parts, and purchases from companies in Vietnam grew 13% over the same period in 2018.
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The National Civil Police of El Salvador tenders the supply of uniforms, tactical boots and slippers.
El Salvador Government Purchase LP 22/2019-PNC:
"Lines to be contracted:
-Tactical shirts
-Light blue tactical pants
-French urban light blue caps
-Urban light blue hat
-Daily shirt, for men
-Daily shirt, for women
-Daily trousers for men
-Daily trousers for women
The Municipality of San Salvador tenders the supply of jungle boots for the personnel of the Metropolitan Agents Corps.
El Salvador Government Purchase LP-17-AMSS-2019 Bidding/Contest:
"Each pair of boots must be engraved with the legend "CAM" on the heel of the boot and a correlative code of four digits on the inside of the tab of the boot. The contract will be valid for six months, starting from the delivery of the start order for the reception of the boot.