Fogel Ships Refrigerators to South AfricaFriday, June 11, 2010 Guatemalan company Fogel has shipped a total 10.000 “froster” refrigerators to the African country; they will be used to cool Castle Lite Beer. Said beer is manufactured by South African Breweries (SAB), who dominates 98% of the South African market. South Africa Eyes Nicaragua for InvestingFriday, February 19, 2010 A trade mission by South African businessmen will visit the country in the short term to explore investment opportunities. This was reported by Mphakama Mbete, South African Ambassador for Mexico and Central America, who recently visited the country. Panama: Tourists Arrivals From Europe Up 20%Monday, June 16, 2014 In the first four months of the year there were 73,788 European visitors, with Spain leading the list with 19,561 tourists, followed by the French with 10,553 and the Germans with 8,221. According to figures from the Tourism Authority of Panama, European tourists are spending more per day and on average their stays are for 9.3 days. One of the reasons explaining the increase in recent months is the increase in flight frequencies between the old continent and Tocumen International Airport, which now amounts to 25 flights per week.
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Footfall analytics: Woolworths Food Vs. Shoprite South AfricaWednesday, November 24, 2021 Identifying mobility patterns and classifying consumers within a point of sale or areas of interest helps large retail supermarkets measure foot traffic in and out of their stores while understanding the behavioral patterns of their consumers. The correlation between foot traffic, visits, sales, and the success of retail supermarkets has been studied and proven, so the development of this type of analysis has become a priority in the site selection process and expansion modeling.
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Foot traffic in a popular South African hardware storeThursday, December 23, 2021 Foot traffic analytics and point-of-interest analytics help large chains supplying contractor-grade building materials and home improvement products measure footfall and understand consumer behavior patterns in any given zone of interest or point of sale. Case Study
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Footfall analytics: McDonald’s Vs. Burger King South ÁfricaThursday, December 23, 2021 Footfall analytics have revolutionized the way retailers implement site selection, commercial and operational strategies in the quick-service restaurant franchise market. The correlation between location and footfall analytics, visits, sales, and the success of retail fast-food franchises have been studied and proven, so the development of this type of analysis has become a priority in the site selection process and expansion strategies.
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How to use Location Analytics in the Fast-food business?Thursday, December 16, 2021 Identifying mobility patterns and classifying consumers within a point of sale or areas of interest helps large retail fast fo measure foot traffic in and out of their stores while understanding the behavioral patterns of their consumers. The correlation between location and footfall analytics, visits, sales, and the success of retail fast-food franchises have been studied and proven, so the development of this type of analysis has become a priority in the site selection process and expansion strategies. $105 million Investment in Trump Ocean Club CasinoThursday, November 29, 2012 South Africa's Sun International has reached an agreement with Newland International Properties for the acquisition of the casino component of the hotel development in Panama. Under the terms of the agreement, Sun International will get the casino component of the project, the Penthouse (to use as a private salon), a group of building apartments and the rights that the building has to apply for a casino license, all for a value of $45.5 million.
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N1 City South Africa POI AnalysisMonday, December 27, 2021 Footfall analytics and POI characterization through Big Data are being used by different business sectors in order to make smarter business decisions and thereby maximize their revenues and optimize their costs. Case Study: POI analysis of N1 City in Cape Town, South Africa Travel: More Restrictions in the RegionTuesday, December 22, 2020 Due to the alert that health authorities have issued for the appearance of a new SARS-CoV-2 strain and in line with the decision made by El Salvador, the governments of Panama and Guatemala will also ban the entry of people from the United Kingdom and South Africa. Due to the new variant of Covid-19, the National Operation Center decided to temporarily suspend as of 11:59 p.m. on December 21 the entry into the country of those who have stayed or transited through the United Kingdom and the Republic of South Africa in the last 20 days, informed the Presidency of Panama. El Salvador to Import Beans and CornTuesday, October 25, 2011 In order to ensure domestic supply and prevent price hikes, the government has announced it will import beans and corn. Guillermo López Suárez, minister of agriculture and livestock indicated that importing beans "is necessary" to prevent shortages. The beans will be bought from China, South Africa and Ethiopia and the maize will be imported from Mexico and South America. Bio-science Center Project in PanamaFriday, March 13, 2009 The medical and scientific research center would cost $7 million in the first three years. The center would conduct studies for the prevention and treatment of diseases from genetic information. Sustainable tourism debatedThursday, June 12, 2008 Costa Rica is host to a meeting of the International Working Group on Sustainable Tourism, which will mull environmentally friendly initiatives that could be adopted in tourism policies. The 19-nation group is meeting outside of France for the first time. Guatemalan Sugar Diversifies its MarketsFriday, May 9, 2014 Angola and South Africa are among the countries in the export plan for the 62 million quintals of sugar from the harvest projected for 2013/14. The African market for sugar produced in Guatemala is being expanded with allocation from the 2013-14 harvest of 31,000 metric tons (MT) for Angola and 27,500 MT for South Africa, making the number of countries in the continent importing Guatemalan sugar now total 5. New Markets in Order to Overcome the CrisisWednesday, April 1, 2009 Fogel Group is selling its industrial refrigerators in South Africa, where it has already sent 20 containers. The fall in demand in the traditional markets of the Guatemalan industrial refrigerators factory, Fogel Group, led the company to venture into new markets such as Tanzania, Ghana, South Africa, Argentina and Chile. |
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