The findings offer a strategic advantage to anticipate changes in consumers and align offerings with their evolving needs and values. #NewsismyBusiness
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An analysis of Puerto Rican consumer behavior one year into the COVID-19-mandated lockdown began shows that 35% are doing online shopping, 14% are not wearing makeup, and 44% use discount coupons once a week, according to research released by communications firm Lopito, Ileana & Howie Inc. Furthermore, Puerto Rico consumers confirmed a 44% increase in […]
A survey conducted by Mastercard and Americas Market Intelligence (AMI) in 13 countries across the Latin America and Caribbean region recently showed how consumer habits have changed, how the demand for financial services has increased, and how companies will have to adapt to the novel digital ecosystem generated by the pandemic. The results of the […]
Puerto Rico consumers have changed their priorities and frequency in purchases, focusing their expenditures on the necessary and establishments that offer the best bang for their buck, this year’s Consumer X-Ray revealed.
The Puerto Rico Justice Department’s CyberCrime Division will testify before the Senate on Internet sales and the protections consumers require to fight off fraudulent business practices.
Puerto Rican consumers have reduced the how much they spend on monthly groceries by 14 percent, to $425 from $492, representing a major challenge to local retailers, this year’s edition of the Puerto Rico Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber’s Consumer X-Ray study revealed.
Community pharmacies continue holding a preferential place among Puerto Rican consumers, particularly as it relates to the purchase of prescription drugs, according to the findings of the second edition of “Marketing Research in Puerto Rico: Recipe for the ideal drugstore,” commissioned by Droguería Betances and Bayer’s consumer division.
Puerto Rico consumer attitudes vary significantly based on two factors: where they live and who they live with, with sharp contrasts reflected between people living along the island’s eastern coast and the west, according to the results of a study commissioned by the Puerto Rico Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber (MIDA for its Spanish acronym).
Consumer viewpoints on online privacy vary widely by geography and the type of activity engaged in while surfing the Web, a recently released study by EMC Corporation concluded.
A House Bill that could pave the way for the creation and implementation of a “Lemon Law” for Puerto Rico is under evaluation, six months after public hearings for the measure that would help protect consumers from defective vehicles were held in early June, this media outlet has learned.
The Puerto Rico Consumer Affairs Department is unveiling today its new 3-1-1 consumer orientation service, through which citizens will be able to call to get general information about their rights as consumers, as well as on the complaint filing process, agency Secretary Nery Adames said. Through the hotline, consumers will also have access to details […]
The 21st edition of the Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber’s “Consumer X-Ray” study shows a Puerto Rican consumer who has evolved and adapted to an economic crisis that is not yet over, to become a “strategic, savvy buyer.”
It’s no secret that Puerto Rico consumers love to shop. With that in mind, and to help the female population make wise purchases.
Puerto Rico consumers reduced their monthly grocery spending by 10 percent year-over-year to $507 in 2012 from $561 in 2011, marking the first time a drop has been registered since 2005, the Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber, known as MIDA, said Tuesday.
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