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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$10M El Mercado de Paseo Caribe opens in San Juan
October 28, 2016
CPG Real Estate announced Thursday the opening of El Mercado de Paseo Caribe, a unique food and entertainment concept that brings together the best of Puerto Rico’s food, art, music, and culture.
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New stores, revamped tenants at Plaza Las Américas
October 28, 2016
Hato Rey mega-mall Plaza Las Américas is gearing up for the holiday season with the arrival of several new stores, as well as expansions and revamping of existing tenants, officials announced Thursday.
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Grand Way opens store at Plaza Centro Mall in Caguas
October 26, 2016
Local retailer Grand Way will inaugurate a new store at Plaza Centro Mall in Caguas on Oct. 27, shopping center officials said Tuesday.
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P.R.’s 1st Urban Outfitters open at The Mall of San Juan
September 2, 2016
Lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters joined The Mall of San Juan’s retail lineup this week, with the opening of a 10,911 square-foot store that is the first in Puerto Rico, and offers a variety of clothing and merchandise for men and women.
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P.R. retail sales down 1.42% YOY in April
August 5, 2016
Puerto Rico retail sales reflected a 1.42 percent drop year-over-year in April, when activity at the cash register $44.4 million, Puerto Rico Trade and Export figures released Thursday showed.
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Op-Ed: Why is it ‘yes’ to them and ‘no’ to us?
July 7, 2016
For years it has been a customary practice to provide incentives to large foreign companies and chain stores that decide to land in Puerto Rico, from the very moment they plan to settle here.
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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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FASTSIGNS opens 3rd store in Puerto Rico market
June 20, 2016
Graphics and visual communications provider FASTSIGNS, recently inaugurated its third Center in Puerto Rico, located in Carolina.
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H&M’s 1st P.R. store opens at The Mall of San Juan
June 10, 2016
After months of anticipation, the first H&M store in Puerto Rico, located in The Mall of San Juan, opened its doors Thursday. More than 1,400 H&M people lined up for more than seven hours to be the first inside the new store when it opened at noon.
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H&M to open 1st PR store June 9 at The Mall of San Juan
May 11, 2016
After months of anticipation, H&M announced Tuesday the official opening date for its first store in Puerto Rico, located at The Mall of San Juan — on June 9th, 2016 at noon.
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P.R. retail sales down 3.71% year-over-year in Jan.
April 28, 2016
Puerto Rico retail sales started 2016 in a slump, reflecting a 3.71 percent year-over-year drop in January, or $113.3 million less than what was generated during the same month in 2015, Puerto Rico Trade and Export reported Wednesday.
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RocketFix Mobile enters P.R.’s device repair market
April 13, 2016
RocketFix Mobile, a Puerto Rican company that “seeks to become the mechanic for your cellphone” announced plans to have eight stores operating throughout the island next month, all inside Sears locations.
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Island Creamery Inc. new Baskin-Robbins PR franchisee
April 13, 2016
Baskin-Robbins announced Tuesday that Island Creamery Inc. has acquired more than 20 Baskin-Robbins shops in Puerto Rico, becoming the brand's new sole franchisee on the island.
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SuperMax opens $2.7M store in Las Catalinas, Caguas
March 17, 2016
SuperMax is keeping its commitment to Puerto Rico’s economic development with the opening of its new store in Caguas, which is the supermarket’s 16th location and the first in that town, company executives confirmed Wednesday
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