Trinidad and Tobago has one of the most developed and diverse manufacturing sectors in the English-speaking Caribbean. Its development was enabled by the import substitution industrialisation strategy followed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This model gave local manufacturers the ability to secure market share and capacity without the risk...
The economic downturn of recent years has resulted in a change in consumer behaviour, with weakened consumption and spending also negatively affecting economic growth and recovery. However, a rebound is expected to gather pace through 2018 and into 2019. Early signs were highlighted in the “Monetary Policy Report” published by the Central Bank...
Optimism is returning to Trinidad and Tobago after years of recession. With the IMF forecasting GDP expansion of 1% in 2018 and 0.9% in 2019, the government now has the opportunity to shift their focus from tackling short-term economic problems to implementing long-term reforms and policy initiatives.
Durante los primeros cinco meses del año, las ventas al por menor en Colombia se han incrementado gracias al aumento de la confianza de los consumidores, con un mercado sólido que continúa atrayendo a empresas dedicadas a la construcción de centros comerciales y a minoristas internacionales.
Kenya’s retail sector is looking to recover from a slow 2017 following solid gains in occupancy rates and rental returns; however, oversupply in some regions, along with an acceleration in consumer and wholesale prices, could dampen expansion.
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