“Adrián Balderas’ family has run a corner store — a traditional Mexican “tiendita” — for generations in Naucalpan, México state. After reading about the foreign fascination with Oxxo, Mexico’s ubiquitous, neon-lit, 24/7 answer to life’s cravings, Adrián spoke to Mexico News Daily about the real soul of Mexican snacking — and life — still found in the neighborhood shop down the street.”
Chris Havler-Barrett
Snacks, secrets and even credit lines for those caught short — there’s more to your local store than first meets the eye.
The business alliance behind the survey said it shows the need for digitalization training and national policies to support small businesses.
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