Shopping centers have restored their sales levels compared to pre-pandemic figures, and the influx of visitors is on the mend. These indicators generate optimism in the sector, which anticipates a growth of 2% during the current Christmas campaign, according to Carlos Neuhaus, executive president of the Association of Shopping Centers of Peru (ACCEP), who made […]
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SMEs will request credits of up to S/50,000 for the Christmas campaign
One of the most anticipated campaigns for small merchants is Christmas, date where they hope to boost their sales and close on the right foot 2023. This, in the midst of an economic recession that has hit the pockets of Peruvians. Despite this, Rodolfo Ojeda, president of the Small Business Guild of the Lima Chamber […]
62% of online buyers spend up to S/750
With the arrival of the pandemic, many people changed their purchasing habits and found the best option in the online channel, to the point that so far this year 20 million Peruvians have made some type of online transaction, while in 2019 there were only 6 million virtual buyers. Thanks to this boom, it is […]
6 out of 10 online shoppers spend up to S/750 per month
Electronic commerce in Peru is constantly growing, to the point that the number of online buyers has tripled in recent years, going from 6 million in 2019 to 20 million in 2023. In addition, it is expected that this industry invoice a little more than US$20,000 million, as revealed by Jaime Montenegro, leader of the […]
MEF recognizes that the Peruvian economy is in recession
When in July of this year several economists and former ministers of State warned that Peru had entered a recession, after having recorded two consecutive negative quarters, the head of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Alex Contreras, came forward and ruled out that this scenario has occurred. “There is a group of economists […]
CCL: cell phone imports fell -12% until August of this year
Between January and August, our country imported more than 2.6 million mobile phones worth US$467.7 million, evidencing a 12% decline in imported units compared to the same period in 2022, according to statistics from the Research Institute. and Foreign Trade Development of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (Idexcam). On average, 7 million cell phones enter […]
El Salvador seeks to resume negotiations to sign FTA with Peru
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, Adriana Mira, reported that they seek to resume negotiations to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) with Peruduring his participation in the ‘Business opportunities seminar in El Salvador’, an event organized by the embassy of this country and the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL). The negotiations […]
In 7 months Chancay megaport would have its Special Economic Zone
The formalization of a Special Economic Zone (EEZ) on the periphery of the Chancay megaport would be ready in 2023, with tax incentives to reduce Income Tax (IR) at a rate of between 18% and 20% for a period of up to three years. During the XX International Forum of Ports, organized by the Chamber […]
COPE: seven out of ten businesses are led by women
The rise of women-led start-ups was fueled by the pandemic and has not stopped. Today, 70% of Peruvian micro and small businesses are led by women, according to the Small Business Guild (COPE) of the Chamber of Commerce of Lima (CCL). “(In 2020) many people began to telecommute and dedicate more time to their hobbies, […]
Holidays of June 29 and 30: how much pay do I receive for working on these dates?
Just over two weeks after the celebration of the holidays of June 29 and 30the Chamber of Commerce of Lima (CCL) prepared a summary of the rules on labor and remuneration treatment that must be applied on these festive dates. Pursuant to article 9 of Legislative Decree 713, Paid Rest Law, June 29, the date […]