Category: General Retailing
Central America General Retailing
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Tissue and Hygiene in Panama
... products that offer convenience as lifestyles became increasingly hectic once more, while the declining birth rate led to moderate growth in nappies/diapers/pants. Away-from home sales also benefited with the return of tourism enabling volume sales ... Read More
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Retail in Panama
... of the virus, all of which reduced fears of contagion. While inflation caused disposable incomes to fall, demand was high for discretionary goods as wealthier demographics released pent-up demand for luxuries. Moreover, retail e-commerce continued ... Read More
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Retail in Costa Rica
... budgets, shaping purchasing decisions. This resulted in a year of mixed results, with e-commerce and warehouse clubs posting positive results, while retail growth was challenging for small local grocers and foods/drink/tobacco specialists as consumers sought ... Read More
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Non-Grocery Retailers in Costa Rica
... This moves shows the continued importance, opportunity and growth for appliances and electronics specialists in Costa Rica, with consumers increasingly interested in visiting these outlets, which benefit from specialist staff knowledge. Despite this, players on ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Costa Rica
... beauty and personal care sales, the largest part of the category. Restrictions on socialising and travel following COVID-19 have now eased, and consumers are resuming pre-pandemic habits for which they need make-up, not least the ... Read More
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Retail in El Salvador
... a precarious security situation acted as drags on growth. These elements massively impacted consumers’ shopping habits and the ability of retailers to expand beyond well-known and safe urban areas. Little improvement is expected over the ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Guatemala
... 2020 due to government restrictions and health concerns, but sales rebounded in 2021 with double-digit year-on-year growth as restrictions eased. However, sales growth slowed in 2022, albeit remaining in-line with pre-pandemic levels when accounting for ... Read More
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Retail in Guatemala
... inflation. The buoyancy of the retail sector was largely driven by high-income shoppers, as e-commerce and jewellery and watch specialists saw significant growth. However, department stores and variety stores that appeal to lower-income shoppers in ... Read More
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Retail in Honduras
... continued to make inroads due to their extensive product range, while retail e-commerce continued to gain momentum as consumers have come to embrace this channel. However, factors such as corruption, criminality and widening income disparity ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Panama
... remain stable, although differences were seen between socioeconomic groups. The AFH channel, which witnessed a decline in 2020, returned to positive growth in 2021 as employees were able to go back to their places of ... Read More
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Retailing in Panama
... Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are ... Read More
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Retailing in Costa Rica
... measures needed to avoid COVID-19 contagion, and even though complete vaccination of the population is far from achieved, consumers are once more going out and returning to pre-pandemic shopping, although many continue to wear a ... Read More
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Retailing in Guatemala
... very restrictive until July 2020. Many malls and businesses were closed during this period, and consumers’ mobility contracted to a minimum. #stayathome was a trending topic and consumers started acclimatising to the changes that the ... Read More
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Retailing in Honduras
... Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are ... Read More
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Retailing in El Salvador
... sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. ... Read More
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