Luxury vehicle brand Genesis, distributed locally by Sojitz of Puerto Rico, will open its “Genesis Mall Experience,” a $4.5 million dealership located in Plaza Las Américas at the end of July. With a total of 20,000 square feet, the space at the former Borders bookstore is divided into two main areas — sales and service. […]
Three weeks after opening their doors following the COVID-19 lockdown, shopping centers say the industry is ready to resume regular operations starting July 1. In a statement, the Puerto Rico Shopping Centers Association said they want the governmentto allow them to go back to operating without limiting the customer traffic, open valet parking and the […]
Pink’s restaurant has officially opened a new location on Ashford Ave. in the Condado sector of San Juan, at an investment of more than $150,000, company officials announced. This store joins another operating on Loíza Street and is one of several more locations planned in coming months, said Héctor Westerband, co-owner and operator of the […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Field Operations announced the seizure of counterfeit designer pendants and jewelry imported into Puerto Rico from Hong Kong via air courier. The estimated manufacturer suggested retail price of all the counterfeit products seized is approximately $1.2 million, had the goods been genuine, the agency said. “Consumers […]
Sam’s Club Puerto Rico this week launched a new delivery service to homes or businesses through an alliance with local company Pick My Stuff, expanding the options it offers its members to make their warehouse purchases. “Now our members don’t have to leave their homes or businesses to buy the products they need, since through […]
FirstBank announced the start of its “Corazones de Primera” initiative to support services provided by of 11 nonprofit organizations across the island, which have been able to continue operating and helping communities during the pandemic. Through the initiative, FirstBank will assist Asesores Financieros Comunitarios; Banco de Alimentos; Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico; American […]
Bayer Puerto Rico joined the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers to support the nonprofit’s participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Farmers to Families Food Box Program,” by donating 1,000 face masks and 1,861 over-the-counter medications. The items were distributed with the USDA food boxes in several communities in the town of Juana Díaz. The Food […]
Puerto Rico dairy farmers are marking the 20th edition of “fresh milk month” in June, in honor of an industry that pumps $200 million into the island’s economy and generates 16,000 jobs. Some 255 farms produce all the milk necessary to meet the needs of Puerto Rican consumers in all its varieties and derivatives, such […]
In a virtual celebration, Ponce Health Sciences University held its 40th graduation ceremony, which this year included 262 students, the biggest class in its history, the college confirmed. Of the total graduates, 103 received honors. The degrees awarded were PhD in Medicine, Master of Medical Sciences, PhD of Biomedical Sciences, PhD of Public Health, Master […]
Yees! a company dedicated to business education, has developed a summer program for youth interested in developing an online business, “building on the opportunities that the COVID-19 pandemic has opened.” “We could conclude that COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of digital technology in the exchange of goods and services,” Yees! officials said in a statement. […]
DDB Latina Puerto Rico presented a comprehensive diagnostic about the effects of the pandemic and the road to recovery, during a second virtual event. Les Binet, a global expert on marketing effectiveness, offered his recommendations and predictions, and provided a framework for brands to follow. “The pandemic represents a before and after for the world […]
As Puerto Rico enters its third phase of economic reopening in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Red Lobster restaurants on the island will open their doors again, allocating $200,000 to procure local products for its eateries in Bayamón and Plaza Las Américas. The restaurants, run by franchisee Grupo Colón Gerena, will also launch a […]
The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics has added a new section on its website containing certain economic indicators organized as interactive charts, Executive Director Orville Disdier said. “Fulfilling our mission of providing citizens with universal and quick access to statistics, we created this section that will serve as a reference for the government and private […]
Puerto Rico’s economy has gradually begun to re-open, so it is crucial to emphasize renal patients the importance to continue adherence to their dialysis treatments to avoid complications with coronavirus infection, said Atlantis Health Care Group President Rubette Harford. “Stopping and or shortening dialysis treatments can lead to greater medical complications, hospitalizations, and premature death,” […]
Now that technology is becoming more relevant and becoming a key ally for individuals and companies, Cooperativa de Seguros Múltiples has become the first and only insurer in Puerto Rico to be available through Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa, the company confirmed. “At Seguros Múltiples we believe in technology as an ally to facilitate processes and […]
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