Grupo Avilés leads the $400,000 investment to bring the international brand to the local market. #NewsismyBusiness
The store’s remodeled look seeks to “offer the best shopping experience to its customers,” the retailer said. #NewsismyBusiness
The new branch is expected to open in mid-2025. #NewsismyBusiness
The biopharmaceutical manufacturer aids high-achieving Barceloneta and Jayuya students in need. #NewsismyBusiness
Apart from its stop in Barceloneta, this modern pop-up store will be set up in other malls throughout the island.
The MyPark app provides guests with the ability to reserve a premium spot by the mall entrance prior to their arrival with the touch of a button.
Puerto Rico Premium Outlets announced that at least 12 additional retailers, including Ann Taylor, Nike, and Michael Kors will be opening their doors in the coming months.
Air Master Awning, LLC announced an investment of some $6.5 million to expand its facilities in Barceloneta and create 550 additional jobs over three years.
The management team of the Puerto Rico Premium Outlets in Barceloneta announced that the center has reopened or will open 48 of its stores in the near term.
Puerto Rico Premium Outlets’ management announced additional stores that have opened at the center bringing the count of stores currently open to 23.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLC $190,000 for not disclosing chemical information at its plant in Barceloneta as required by the federal Clean Air Act’s chemical accident prevention, chemical safety, and risk management requirements.
The Savings and Loan Cooperative of Arecibo (CooPACA, for its Spanish acronym) announced Tuesday the reopening of its branch located in Cruce Dávila in the municipality of Barceloneta, after a $1 million investment.
Puerto Rico Premium Outlets will have its traditional Labor Day weekend sale Sept. 2-5to mark the end of the summer season, the retailer announces Wednesday.
Despite an announcement to the contrary, Pfizer’s manufacturing plant in the municipality of Barceloneta will remain open and may be assigned new products in the near future.
Puerto Rico Premium Outlets in Barceloneta is adding several new retailers to its tenant mix in coming months, including new market arrival Forever 21 Red, the clothing company’s lower-priced sister.
“In an economic context where Puerto Rico is experiencing a clear slowdown and where key sectors like construction are struggling to find workers, cutting the [Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)] will discourage participation in the formal economy and hinder our economic growth.
In an environment where federal funds are decreasing, adding local austerity through EITC cuts could not only cause our labor force participation rate to drop again, but also force local businesses to absorb much of the reduction if they want to maintain the current incentives for formal employment and prevent part of their workforce from returning to the informal sector.”
— Daniel Santamaría-Ots, co-executive director, Espacios Abiertos
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