United Retailers Association launches ‘CUD Start Your Business’ program
August 8, 2019
Several years after considering the idea, the United Retailers Association officially launched its business school program, which is complemented by the CUD Start Your Business initiative. The trade group known as the CUD for its initials in Spanish confirmed 70 new entrepreneurs will be able to enter the competition for free due to a partnership […]
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United Retailers Association announces annual convention July 19-21
July 4, 2019
With the commitment to inject agility to, and become a meeting point for businesses, the United Retailers Association announced its annual convention to be held July 19-21 at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar hotel. The CUD, as the trade group is known for its initials in Spanish, will take the opportunity to reveal the results […]
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Hoy Health LLC partners with United Retailers Association to provide healthcare
November 15, 2018
The local trade group known as the CUD will have access to Hoy Health’s portfolio of healthcare products.
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New head of the CUD wants to develop new crop of entrepreneurs
August 29, 2018
Jorge Argüelles, who swore into his position as president of the United Retailers Association over the weekend, believes Puerto Rico needs more entrepreneurs, and he’s setting out to develop them.
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United Retailers Assoc. urges gov’t for extension on X-mas bonus, property tax payment
November 18, 2017
The head of the United Retailers Association, known as CUD in Spanish, urged local authorities to approve an extension to file a petition for exemption from paying the Christmas bonus, as well as for the second payment on property taxes to the Municipal Revenues Collection Center, or CRIM.
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Plastic bags will take months to disappear after ban
October 31, 2016
The ban on disposable plastic shopping bag kicks in Dec. 30, but though Puerto Rico’s retailers have had a year to prepare, don’t expect them all to give up plastic right away.
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CUD presidential aspirant urges lawmakers to scale back
June 28, 2016
The Puerto Rico Legislature should seek to reduce the increasing load of regulatory, administrative and tax obligations thrust on the island's small business sector, urged a candidate to the presidency of the United Retailers Association (CUD, as the trade group is known by its initials in Spanish).
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Puerto Rico retailers believe sales will improve this year
November 24, 2015
A survey of members of the United Retailers Association revealed that 50 percent think their sales will be better or the same as last year.
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Gov. signs law to support small, mid-sized businesses
June 12, 2014
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla on Wednesday signed Law 545, known as the “Microenterprise, Small and Mid-Sized Business Support Act,” to support that sector of the Puerto Rican economy.
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Retailers, Ana G. Méndez to collaborate on study
November 7, 2013
The Puerto Rico United Retailers Association and the Ana G. Méndez University System signed a collaboration agreement this week through which the Turabo University School of Business and Entrepreneurship will conduct a study on the current situation of small and medium enterprises, better known as PYMES.
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CUD urges retailers to prepare for hurricane season
June 10, 2013
Given that several weather forecasting organizations have anticipated a very active hurricane season, United Retailers Association President Enid Monge is urging retailers to “be vigilant and have a plan” to protect their businesses against the problems arising in the wake of a storm.
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Retailers lobby for security network in wake of crime wave
May 29, 2013
United Retailers Association President Enid Monge urged the creation of a security network for businesses in the wake of the crime wave that has directly affected the sector, which escalated this month.
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Retailers: If Treasury wants to increase collections, it must fix system
May 13, 2013
Worried about the potentially harmful effects that eliminating the business-to-business sales tax exemption would have on their businesses, retail executives recently concluded that if the Treasury Department want to increase its revenues, it needs to “correct and streamline” the process of capturing the sales and use tax to collect from evaders.
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Puerto Rican trade groups balk at proposed IVU exemptions
May 3, 2013
Criticism to the bill proposing amendments to Puerto Rico’s sales and use tax code poured in Thursday from many of the island’s most prominent professional organizations, which essentially agreed that eliminating certain exemptions would have a “devastating” effect on businesses and consumers.
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Gov’t agencies, private sector pact to spur job creation
May 4, 2012
The Economic Development Bank, the Family Department's Socio-Economic Development Administration, known as ADSEF, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) and the United Retailers Association (CUD) announced Thursday the signing of a pair of agreements to launch a job promotion plan for low-income residents.
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