Fashion retailer Nordstrom Inc. announced plans to reopen its store at The Mall of San Juan on Nov. 9.
Currently, of the $1.6 billion in annual purchases from about 300 suppliers, distributors and companies located in Puerto Rico, Walmart invests around $500 million in locally manufactured or harvested products.
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.