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E-commerce

E-commerce market

E-commerce in Puerto Rico has had an indisputable growth over the past few years. According to the Association of Sales and Marketing Executives of Puerto Rico, around 800 thousand people made purchases online, spending an average of US$ 158 per person. According to this data, online sales in Puerto Rico would result in about US$ 127 million. That represents an increase of 13% when compared to 2016, when sales added up to US$ 112 million. As part of its new economic development plan, Puerto Rican officials are looking to technology and entrepreneurship to revitalise their economy. Over the last year, however, the e-Commerce sector has been greatly impacted by the damages caused to Puerto Rico's infrastructure by Hurricane Maria. Most noticeably, the internet is now no longer widely available, making e-Commerce penetration very low. Some of the most popular e-commerce websites in Puerto Rico are classificadosonline.com, shop.pr, Walmart, Ebay, and Amazon.