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    It's Never Too Early To Consult an Interior Designer
    Umberto Ciccolella

    If you are considering buying your dream home in Puerto Vallarta, working with a qualified interior designer, from the start of the process, can help you find and design the home of your dreams. And it will prove to be money well spent!

    Dante & Di Vino: Two Must-Visit Places Under One Roof
    Banderas News Team

    Galleria Dante and Di Vino Dante, though two separate businesses, are both located in an old hacienda style villa in Old Town Puerto Vallarta. There's always something new to experience here, so even if you've visited in the past, it is always worth another visit.

    Amazon Launches Full Retail Operations in Mexico
    BanderasNews.com

    Building on the success of the Kindle Store that opened for Mexican customers in 2013, Amazon.com yesterday launched its physical goods store on Amazon.com.mx, a Spanish-language website with millions of unique items available for customers in Mexico.

    TOMS' Huarache Shoe Line Sparks Fashion Copycat Debate
    Fusion.net

    Some Mexicans on social media are accusing popular brand TOMS of copying a traditional shoe design perfected by the country's indigenous tribes centuries ago. The California-based company is facing criticism after it unveiled a new line of huaraches.

    Luxury Goods Sales Increased 11% in Mexico Last Year
    El Economista

    Consumer analysts who track spending on luxury goods in Mexico say it has increased five times faster than the economy, driven by the seemingly insatiable appetite of middle- and upper-middle class Mexicans for ever-more luxurious lifestyles.

    Nestle Cups are Designed to Help Kids Drink More Water
    BanderasNews.com

    Nestle has developed a set of cups that transform water drinking into a game of "Guess Who?" The design is just one of several creative products and solutions that have been devised by the United for Healthier Kids initiative to get kids eating more healthily.

    Friday Market at Marsol Will Be Open All Summer Long
    Barbara Peters

    While many of Puerto Vallarta's weekly open-air and farmers' markets have folded up their tents for the summer, the Friday Market in the Marsol Hotel Lobby will be open from 9:30 am until 1:30 pm every Friday from May through August - come rain or shine!

    Vallarta's OTFM-TC is Wrapping Up its Best Season Yet
    Erin Staley

    Saturday, April 25, marks the last day of the Puerto Vallarta Old Town Farmers' Market's best season yet! A record-breaking number of visitors, an estimated 125,000, came to shop at the market's 90 vendor stands for one-of-a-kind goodies and on-site services.

    Nonprofits at Vallarta's Old Town Farmers Market
    Erin Staley

    Every Saturday, Puerto Vallarta's Old Town Farmers Market-Tianguis Cultural treats shoppers to exceptional 'make it, bake it, grow it' goodies. But that's not all. You'll also discover all kinds of nonprofit organizations that help the community in all sorts of ways.

    New Discoveries at Vallarta's Old Town Farmers Market
    Erin Staley

    If you're ready to discover something new and exciting, then come down to Lazaro Cardenas Park this Saturday, where Vallarta's Old Town Farmers' Market-Tianguis Cultural's 90 vendors offer exceptional 'make it, bake it, grow it' products and services.

    MuchoCoco at Old Town Farmers Market-Tianguis Cultural
    Erin Staley

    Each week, the Old Town Farmers' Market-Tianguis Cultural celebrates its 90+ 'make it, bake it, grow it' vendors. Unique artists, soap makers, jewelers, farmers, bakers, seamstresses and chocolatiers make up the roster. This week, MuchoCoco vendor Carlos Morlett is highlighted.

    7-Eleven Mexico Launches New Virtual Currency
    Evan Faggart

    7-Eleven Mexico is launching their own virtual currency as part of a new marketing strategy to build its online presence. Called 'Big Coins,' the program aims to encourage interactions between 7-Eleven Mexico and its customers through the company's mobile app and social website.

    Chiropractic Care Comes to Old Town Farmers' Market
    Erin Staley

    Everyone knows that the Puerto Vallarta Old Town Farmers Market-Tianguis Cultural is loaded with an abundance of can't-miss 'make it, bake it, grow it' products, but did you know that they also have some good-for-you personal services?

    Travelers to Mexico are Getting Their Money Back
    Claudette Covey

    For many, shopping is an intrinsic – not to mention essential – element of the travel experience. In Mexico, the shopping experience also offers significant savings opportunities, thanks to MoneyBack, which provides value-added tax (VAT) returns to international travelers.

    Meet 'The Tamale Diva' at Puerto Vallarta's OTFM-TC
    BanderasNews.com

    Ready for something extraordinary? The Puerto Vallarta Old Town Farmers Market-Tianguis Cultural's 80+ 'make it, bake it, grow it' vendors are serving up must-sees, must-haves and must-tastes! Like Adriana Basail, who has added a 'tamale twist' to the OTFM-TC's international food menu.

    Mobile Payments are Being Embraced by Mexican Banks
    Mobile Commerce Press

    As a part of a greater effort to try to boost card based transactions and to encourage financial inclusion, banks in Mexico are now working with vendors providing mobile payments technology in order to be able to roll out mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solutions at small business locations.

    Look 'Beach-a-Licious' in a TY-Bikinis y Más Original
    Erin Staley

    Get ready for a 'make it, bake it, grow it' adventure for the senses this Saturday at Vallarta's OTFM-TC. You'll enjoy the colors of our open-air market, the flavors of ready-to-eat foods, aromas of freshly-cut flowers, the rhythms of live music and stylish beachwear from TY-Bikinis y Más.


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