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Carlos Mendez

Mexico City reporter on LATAM commerce: Mercado Libre, regional marketplaces, and Brazilian retail.

Tools and vendors for brick-and-mortar in 2026

June 17, 2026April 26, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
brick-and-mortar tools 2026

Retail deep dive: Tools and vendors for brick-and-mortar in 2026.

Understanding global trade for retail and cross-border commerce

June 12, 2026April 24, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
global trade retail

Pillar: Understanding global trade for retail and cross-border commerce.

Local marketplace payments and trust: what fails first

April 22, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
local marketplace trust

Local Retail deep dive: Local marketplace payments and trust: what fails first.

Quiet luxury versus loud luxury: the consumer split explained

April 20, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
quiet luxury vs loud luxury

Consumer Trends deep dive: Quiet luxury versus loud luxury: the consumer split explained.

Store design that drives conversion without trying too hard

June 1, 2026April 18, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
store design conversion

Retail deep dive: Store design that drives conversion without trying too hard.

Scaling D2C from one million to ten million revenue, honestly

May 29, 2026April 16, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
scale d2c 1m to 10m

Business deep dive: Scaling D2C from one million to ten million revenue, honestly.

Tools and vendors for tariffs & customs in 2026

May 29, 2026April 14, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
tariffs and customs tools 2026

Trade deep dive: Tools and vendors for tariffs & customs in 2026.

The 2026 last-mile delivery outlook for US retailers

May 29, 2026April 12, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
last mile outlook 2026

Logistics deep dive: The 2026 last-mile delivery outlook for US retailers.

Writing product descriptions LLMs actually want to cite

May 29, 2026April 10, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
llm friendly product descriptions

Marketing deep dive: Writing product descriptions LLMs actually want to cite.

Discount grocers Aldi and Lidl: the playbook explained

May 29, 2026April 8, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
aldi lidl playbook

Retail deep dive: Discount grocers Aldi and Lidl: the playbook explained.

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