Use of Technologies and Availability of Basic ServicesThursday, August 23, 2012 In Costa Rica the National Housing Census 2011 showed that 45.9% of residences had a computer, and 33.5% had internet access. A statement from the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses reads: More Internet Users in Dominican RepublicFriday, August 30, 2019 Up to January of this year, the number of Internet users in the country reached 6.9 million, 7% more than in the same month of 2018, and the service reaches 64% of the population. According to the report "Digital 2019: Global Internet Use Accelerates", between January 2018 and the same month of 2019 the number of Internet users went from 6.4 million to 6.9 million. Consumer Electronics: New Store in GuatemalaMonday, October 5, 2020 On October 2, the new store of the Electronica Panamericana chain began operating in zone 9 of Guatemala City. The new sales point inaugurated by the business group will sell laptop computers, tablets, professional audio, musical instruments, cell phones, home appliances and other similar products. 2021: New Commercial Reality, New ConsumersTuesday, January 5, 2021 In the new business reality, most Central American consumers have borrowed more than usual, spent less on snacks and personal care items, and migrated to cheaper brands than they used to before the pandemic. Central America faced a severe economic crisis during 2020, which stemmed from the global covid-19 outbreak. The restrictions imposed by governments resulted in the rise of a new commercial reality, in which people changed their consumption patterns. Software Export: Booming BusinessThursday, June 20, 2019 Fiscal incentives and the growing demand for technological products at a global level are factors that have favored the growth of exports of Guatemalan software development companies. Businessmen in the sector specify that the most demanded services are software development, creation of technological applications, videogames, digital strategies for brand positioning, use of drones for studies and data analysis. Telecom: Has the Market Share Changed in Costa Rica?Wednesday, November 18, 2020 The company Telefonica went from monopolizing 22.3% of the total mobile telephone subscriptions in the country in 2015, to concentrating 29.9% at the end of last year. According to a report prepared by the Superintendence of Telecommunications (Sutel), which was released on November 17th, in the last few years Telefonica has gained ground in the mobile telephone market, and in the cases of Claro and the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE), they have decreased their share.
MARKET TRENDS
Central American Consumer: Trends at the beginning of 2021Monday, February 15, 2021 During January of this year in the countries of the region, consumers increased their interest in vehicle and home insurance, advertising services, motorcycles, vegetarian food and apartment rentals. 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.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Tender for IT EquipmentFriday, July 9, 2021 The National Health Service in the Dominican Republic will require different software, supplies, computers, laptops, tablets, cameras, communication equipment and accessories distributed in five lots. Dominican Republic Government Purchase SNS-CCC-LPN-2021-0006: |
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