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Carlos Mendez

Carlos Mendez covers Latin American retail and e-commerce from Mexico City. His reporting follows the region's marketplaces, the crossover between fintech and retail, and the rapid growth of online shopping across Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.

The Mercado Libre seller reputation system explained

May 18, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
mercado libre reputation

E-commerce deep dive: The Mercado Libre seller reputation system explained.

Local delivery and curbside for independent retailers

June 1, 2026May 18, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
community commerce

A 2026 guide to profitable local delivery and curbside for independent retailers: fulfillment math, zone design, fees, and courier choices for community commerce.

Community commerce: turning a local following into sales

June 1, 2026May 17, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
community commerce

Most local retailers confuse audience size with revenue. Community commerce closes that gap by converting a neighborhood following into measurable, repeatable in-store and online sales with concrete owner-run workflows.

Mercado Libre explained for sellers expanding into Latin America

August 29, 2026May 16, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
mercado libre sellers

E-commerce deep dive: Mercado Libre explained for sellers expanding into Latin America.

Localizing a store for cross-border buyers beyond translation

August 16, 2026May 16, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
cross border selling

Translation is roughly 15% of localizing a store. Local currency, payment rails, trust signals and returns law decide whether a cross-border market converts.

Cross-border selling tax and duty setup for first exports

August 16, 2026May 15, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
cross border selling

Your first export order rarely fails because of demand. It fails at customs, in a surprise VAT bill, or in landed-cost math you never ran. Here is the tax and duty setup behind a profitable launch.

Social commerce explained: the shop tab is the new storefront

July 15, 2026May 12, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
social commerce explained

Marketing deep dive: Social commerce explained: the shop tab is the new storefront.

Shopee for Western brands entering Southeast Asia

May 29, 2026May 12, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
shopee

A concrete 2026 playbook for Western brands launching on Shopee in Southeast Asia: which market to enter first, real fee math, fulfillment via SLS, ads and local-entity rules.

eBay versus Amazon for used and refurbished retail goods

July 14, 2026May 11, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
ebay

Selling used and refurbished goods on eBay versus Amazon comes down to fees, condition rules, and buyer protection. Here is how the two channels differ in 2026.

What changed in crisis & pr for retail teams in 2026

May 10, 2026 by Carlos Mendez
crisis and pr changes 2026

Brands deep dive: What changed in crisis & pr for retail teams in 2026.

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    • Alibaba
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    • Temu
  • E-commerce Platforms
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    • Headless & Custom Commerce
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