Gustos Coffee Co. invests $1M to expand retail presence
March 4, 2014
Gustos Coffee Co., producers of the Casa Grande brand of Puerto Rican-grown 100 percent Arabica coffee, is getting ready to expand its presence in the island’s retail market, investing $1 million in its operation to meet growing local demand for its aromatic home-grown java.
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NCR partners with Windsor Systems Group
February 5, 2014
Technology firm NCR recently signed an agreement with Windsor Systems Group, which has become its only retail dealer in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
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Electrolux Puerto Rico wraps up ’13 with 5% growth
January 29, 2014
After wrapping up 2013 with a 5 percent growth in total sales, the launch of a new line of appliances, and more than 20 new customers and distribution channels added to its portfolio, Electrolux Puerto Rico plans to hold up its business and service model this year with the goal of maintaining its operation as a major hub for the Central America and Caribbean region, company officials said.
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Spanish bookstore chain opening 1st Puerto Rico store
January 16, 2014
Spanish bookstore chain Beta Bookcafé will open its first store in Puerto Rico, and the region, in Carolina on Jan. 31, company officials announced Wednesday.
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Sports Authority hiring for new Puerto Rico locations
January 10, 2014
Sporting goods retailer Sports Authority announced Thursday it will be hiring 200 people for the company’s two newest locations in Plaza Las Américas and Plaza Carolina, which are set to open in early April 2014.
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Puerto Rico retail sales down 1.6% YOY in September
January 8, 2014
Puerto Rico’s retail sales were down 1.6 percent year-over-year in September — the most recent statistic available for the sector — when some $2.84 billion in activity was reported.
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Yogen Früz chain grows to 30 stores in Puerto Rico
December 31, 2013
Frozen yogurt franchise Yogen Früz has increased its presence in Puerto Rico to 30 stores with the recent opening of two new locations at the Rexville Town Center in Bayamón and Galería Juncos, company officials confirmed.
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Aaron Stewart opens shop at Dorado Ritz Carlton
December 26, 2013
Designer Aaron Stewart and his partner Fernando Rodríguez recently opened the Aaron Stewart Home Pop Up Store, at the posh Dorado Ritz Carlton Reserve’s Encanto Beach Club.
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Sports Authority seeks managers for 2 new stores
December 17, 2013
Sports Authority, one of the largest full-line sporting goods retailers in the United States, announced Monday it will be hiring department managers for the company’s two newest locations in Plaza Las Américas and Plaza Carolina, which are set to open in early April 2014.
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Red Mango yogurt chain to open 5 stores in Puerto Rico
December 9, 2013
Red Mango, one of the fastest-growing retailers of all-natural nonfat and low fat frozen yogurt and fresh fruit smoothies, is expanding to Puerto Rico with plans to open five stores in the next six months, through a $1.5 million investment that will create 75 jobs, company officials announced Monday.
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AmEx extends ‘Small Business Saturday’ to Puerto Rico
November 26, 2013
Credit card company American Express will celebrate “Small Business Saturday” for the first time in Puerto Rico on Nov. 30.
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Shoe Carnival adds 3 new stores to Puerto Rico footprint
November 6, 2013
A little less than 18 months after entering the local market footwear retailer Shoe Carnival is keeping its momentum going with the addition of three new stores this month, and plans to open at least five more in the next two years, Todd Beurman, senior vice president of marketing, said Tuesday.
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Puerto Rico retail sales down 0.3% in July
October 31, 2013
Puerto Rico’s retail sales were down 3 percent year-over-year in July — the most recent statistic available for the sector — when some $2.94 billion in activity was reported.
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High prospects for Puerto Rico Bath & Body Works stores
October 29, 2013
Retailer Bath & Body Works made its highly anticipated debut in Puerto Rico Monday — more than two decades after first setting up shop in Ohio — with the opening of a 4,700 square-foot store in the Plaza Las Américas mega-mall in Hato Rey.
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Sports Authority opens 1st Puerto Rico store, in Ponce
October 18, 2013
Sports Authority, one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the mainland, marked its entrance into the Puerto Rican market Thursday with the grand opening of its flagship store in Ponce.
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