The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has selected Walgreens to provide a limited number of COVID-19 vaccinations across 15 states and jurisdictions — including Puerto Rico — as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. Vaccinations will begin in stores Feb. 12 to eligible […]
Retail sales in Puerto Rico continued to rise during the months of October and November 2020, registering increases of 9.0% and 4.5%, respectively. The industry rebound has occurred to the extent that the economic reopening and prevailing health conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have allowed it. Total sales amounted to $2.8 billion in October, […]
Puerto Rico’s restaurant industry has taken a significant hit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, losing about $352 million from January to September 2020, down 23.6% from the same period in 2019, the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association revealed. The trade group known as ASORE commissioned research firm Inteligencia Económica to analyze the economic toll […]
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