Last week, Ítalo Atencio, president of the National Association of Supermarkets and Self-Service Stores, indicated that a decrease in product prices on store shelves is expected in the short term due to the decline in the value of the unofficial dollar, which has fallen from an average of 900 to 400…
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Venezuela increases imports on Christmas Eve
Venezuelan imports have increased since the end of September with the aim of satisfying consumer demand during Christmas. This was recently stated by the president of the Regional Chamber of Cargo, Jonathan Durvelle.
The official recalled…
Peru’s year-on-year inflation rose to 1.33 % in September
Peru's year-on-year inflation saw a slight rebound in September, reaching 1.33 %, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). However, according to the Central Reserve Bank, the indicator remains…
Christmas fairs will offer products with discounts in Venezuela
The Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, reported that 100 Christmas fairs have been set up throughout the country to offer products that include food, textiles, paints and gifts, with up to 30 % discount.
The fairs have been…
Cavecom asks merchants to respect the exchange rate of the Central Bank of Venezuela
The Venezuelan Chamber of Electronic Commerce asked service providers and merchants in the segment, as well as consumers, to respect the official dollar exchange rate established by the Central Bank of Venezuela.
According to the…
Instant payments are the current ally of customers and companies
Instant payments have arrived to solve the delays of traditional systems, responding to an old need of companies and consumers.
Sending money instantly is also another of the benefits of instant payout, as it speeds up payments for…
Scam alerts in the UK grew in the last quarter of 2023
The Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (FCA), the UK nation’s main regulator of commercial matters, announced that it issued a total of 2,285 alerts related to scams in the field of cryptocurrencies. These alerts were…
New campaign: Fall in love with Bancamiga at these Carnivals
Starting on Monday, January 15, Bancamiga will present one of the most important campaigns of the year, which envisages the union between Valentine's Day and Carnivals 2024. It is an audiovisual proposal that seeks to fall in love, connect…
60% of consumers use their phones to search for nearby stores
A recent geomarketing study conducted by a leading omnichannel communications company found that 60% of consumers used their mobile devices to search for information about local stores, and 40 % did so while on the go.
Additionally,…
Consumer confidence index in the United States fell in May
The consumer confidence index in the United States registered a drop in May, going from 103.7 points in April to 102.3 points in the fifth month of the year.
The main reason for the drop in the consumer confidence index is a combination of…
Brazil and Mexico lead the regulation of the fintech sector in Latin America
Regulation of the fintech market is a priority for Latin America. Mexico and Brazil stand out as pioneers in this area.
Both nations, one in the north and the other in the south of the continent, are advancing in terms of fintech…
American Bank ties up with Bakkt to offer cryptocurrencies
American Bank decided to partner with Bakkt Holdings Inc. in order to use its connection solutions that will allow its banking users to have a channel to buy, sell and guard the most relevant cryptocurrencies in the ecosystem such as…