Given a scenario of social distancing and changing shopping habits, consumers in Panama have decreased their visits to supermarkets and interest in e-commerce services has grown. The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with detailed information essential to understand the […]
In Panama, social distancing measures have been applied and vehicle repair shops are allowed to have only 10 employees, which makes the provision of most services unfeasible. For the Association of Car Dealers (ADAP), the decision of the Panamanian authorities to approve the reopening of vehicle workshops is positive; however, the restrictions applied in the […]
Supported by the Tribeca Film Institute, winner of the IFF Panama’s Primera Mirada pix-in-post showcase and selected for Cannes Film Market last year before world premiering at January’s Rotterdam Film Festival, Ana Elena Tejera’s “Panquiaco” opened this year’s IFF Panama festival on Wednesday. That marks further recognition for a hybrid documentary-fiction film which talks about belonging and plumbs community […]
The Republic of Panama, with a view to international maritime development, plays a very important role in the global logistics platform through the responsible administration of its merchant fleet and its port system, in the training of seafarers who sail aboard its ships and in the conservation of its seas. Panama’s permanent commitment to compliance […]
So, if you postponed plans like many did, you can now book a trip to Panama. While not entirely out of the woods yet, Panama completed the first stage of quarantine and is now gradually opening back up. I am still shocked when I hear people from the US tell us how strict they think […]
Well, it looks like professionals will soon be able to get back to work! I love this sign and picture! The guy says it all a big thumbs up. I think that we are all ready to get back to some semblance of normal, albeit taking the necessary precautions which have become common sense now. […]
The road traveled by those arriving at the Migrant Receiving Station in La Peñita, Panama, is long and dangerous enough, yet migrants still have several borders and thousands more kilometres ahead of them. At this station in the jungle, our colleagues from the Panamanian Red Cross (PRC) provide Restoring Family Links (RFL) services, which enable […]
The Panamanian government announced that it had reached an agreement with the Costa Rican authorities that Panamanian heavy transport units would be given a 72-hour period to load and unload goods in tax offices. Arguing that it was an attempt to mitigate the spread of the covid-19, the Costa Rican presidency decided that from 18 […]
Ensuring customer supply, adjusting protocols to maintain store operations and supporting suppliers with more frequent payments are all part of the strategies supermarkets are applying in this new business environment. Maintaining store operations in this scenario of health crisis and the spread of covid-19 is a real challenge for supermarkets in Central America. For example, […]
Focusing on increasing income from after-sales services and making alliances with banks to offer better financing conditions are some of the strategies that car dealers in Panama intend to implement in this new reality. Representatives of Ricardo Perez S.A., a Toyota brand distributor in the country, believe that because the purchase of a vehicle represents […]