If your like me, you pride yourself in saying that you are bi-lingual. In todays day in age, many young, educated individuals know more than two languages. At one point I bought a book to attempt to teach myself how to speak Japanese…and that failed. Living in a society that is vastly multicultural I have always wanted to [...]
[ December 1, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] Is the Hispanic banking and finance market a priority for you? Are you engaging with the growing number of Hispanic consumers and businesses? “Are you missing out on sales to a $1 trillion dollar purchasing power market?”
In today’s constant changing economy and increasingly competitive business environment, the evolving Hispanic demographic market in the U.S. is [...]
It is the last day of tourist season in this place buried deep between the mountain rain forest and Pacific Ocean channels, in southeast Alaska.
Like in the movies, the businesspeople in downtown start emptying out their stores as if a terrible monster were coming. It might be something similar to that; [...]
Even in Alaska, you can pass by a building under construction and hear above the din of drills and hammers the unmistakable sound of a Mexican norteño-style accordion.
“We’re everywhere,” some would say. But in this remote, freezing little town in southeast Alaska, surrounded by cold water, gray skies and pines almost [...]
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Through the years, when my mom prepares a Mexican meal, she has to go to at least two stores to get what she needs to prepare the dish. She picks up common items like vegetables and rice from a mainstream supermarkets but when it came down to buying meat and seasonings, she always goes to a [...]
It must be the start of the wacky season in politics. A national survey conducted by Poll Position last month asked a question about favorite retail outlet for coffee. With a list of retailers provided, Starbucks at 30% bested McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts at 19% apiece.
Here’s the head scratching part. The telephone survey was of [...]
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Source: Scarborough
A recent article by eMarketer continues to validate the early adoption of technology among Hispanics. According to its findings, both Hispanics and Asians are more likely to be the first to buy tables and ereaders. As of this year, 14.4% of Asians, and 12.6% of Hispanics have used tablets monthly compared to 10.5% for Blacks [...]
