The supermarket chain plans to expand its presence in the Central American countries where it already operates and not to expand itself to new markets.
In the coming years, Wal-Mart Central America will open 50 locations distributed throughout Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. The new supermarkets will create some 8,000 jobs in the region.
There were 224 transactions between companies in Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia during the second conference on Business Resources for Hotels and Boats.
The business conference was organized by Proexport-Colombia and generated business deals worth more than $2 million.
"We came here with an interest in looking at the cleaning supplies, kitchen utensils, plastic garbage bags which we provide to boats regularly.
Missing or false information encourages consumers who are defrauded, to be mislead, especially with regards to vacation plans.
Reports have been made of huge losses worldwide due to scams related to vacation plans due to lack of tourist information and false advertising.
More than 42 consumer protection agents in Africa, Asia, America, Europe and Oceania will meet at the Forum entitled 'Improving Consumer Protection in a Global Economy', which is taking place in Panama until October 11.