MANILA, Philippines — Tycoon Edgar “Injap” Sia II’s MerryMart has successfully transformed 200 sari-sari or neighborhood retail stores in the country into a mini-mart. Through MerryMart Wholesale, the ...
MANILA, Philippines — While the country’s headline, or overall, inflation has steadily declined for months — even hitting a six-year low in May — Filipinos at the grassroots level continue to feel the ...
SARI-SARI stores across the Philippines saw a sharp 90 percent jump in sales in March, as rising global oil prices linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict tr ...
A sari-sari store in the neighborhood —Photo from Packworks MANILA, Philippines — Electronic wallet usage among sari-sari stores surged by 75 percent between January and August, according to the ...