Competition heats up in Costa Rica supermarkets

Costa Rica is in the middle of a supermarket boom, with two of the country's largest companies announcing plans to grow.

Auto Mercado will start to compete in the convenience store sector, and hopes to open a total of 18 stores, called Vindi, by 2013.

Curacao recently opened its 15th store. It plans to have a total of 43 stores by 2013.


 
 

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