Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Amazon becomes Mexico’s top online retailer in 2017

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) likely doubled its sales to become the biggest internet retailer in Mexico this year, helping to grow the country’s nascent e-commerce market by a third, according to a report by market research firm Euromonitor International.

The world’s largest online retailer will generate $502.2 million in Mexico sales this year compared with $243.9 million last year, the Euromonitor report said. Its findings were based on trade surveys, market studies and data research.

Online sales still account for slightly over 3 percent of all retail sales in Mexico, where shoppers fear credit . . .

Read Full Story

Related Posts

Puerto Vallarta Hotel Fire Leaves Six Treated for Smoke

Puerto Vallarta Hotel Fire Leaves Six Treated for Smoke

Six people were treated for smoke intoxication after a room fire at Hotel Canto del...
Sinaloa Cartel War Fuels Sharp Rise in Minor Killings

Sinaloa Cartel War Fuels Sharp Rise in Minor Killings

State data show 2025 was Sinaloa’s deadliest year for minors since 2015, amid the cartel...
Mérida Airport Turns Waiting Time Into Reading Time

Strong Peso Sends More Mexicans Abroad by Air in 2026

Mexicans took 2 million international air trips in early 2026 as the strong peso and...
mexico city sinking

Mexico’s Debt Warning Puts Investment Grade at Risk

Mexico faces pressure to curb public debt, lower its fiscal deficit and manage Pemex and...