Perspectives and predictions for this year’s holiday shopping season
September 4, 2018
From left: News is my Business Editor Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez, Jorge Argüelles-Morán, president of the United Retailers Association, and Iván Báez, president of the Puerto Rico Retail Sales Association.
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In this episode of Dollar$ and $ense, a News is my Business podcast, executives Jorge Agüelles-Morán, president of the United Retailers Association, and Iván Báez, president of the Puerto Rico Retail Sales Association, offer their predictions for this year’s holiday shopping season on the island.
They also share their concerns about the challenges that remain for the sector — both small and mid-sized businesses as well as big-box retailers — one year after Hurricane María battered Puerto Rico.
Author Details
Author Details
Business reporter with 30 years of experience writing for weekly and daily newspapers, as well as trade publications in Puerto Rico. My list of former employers includes Caribbean Business, The San Juan Star, and the Puerto Rico Daily Sun, among others. My areas of expertise include telecommunications, technology, retail, agriculture, tourism, banking and most other segments of Puerto Rico’s economy.
