Carolina Millán

@cmillanr.bsky.social

Mexico Bureau Chief for Bloomberg News. Nómada. Views mine

Your Saturday trade read: Cheap Chinese textiles are crashing the party for local businesses in the Mexican quinceañera dress industry "In a good day, I used to sell 25 dresses. Now, that’s what I sell in a good month," a business owner said. Read for more: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Mexico Is Cracking Down on ‘Made in China’ Quinceañera Dresses

The country is increasingly swamped by cheap textiles and local producers are struggling to compete.

bloomberg.com

And a lighter read ahead of what is sure to be a busy week... Beloved and coveted by artists, Dr Simi — the mascot of Mexican generic drug chain Farmacias Similares — is a big part of the brand's next push into US markets with 🎁link shorturl.at/FWPoJ

The Mexican Drugstore Mascot Opening Doors to the US

Farmacias Similares’ Dr. Simi plush dolls are popping up in famous arms around the globe, giving the chain brand recognition ahead of its expansion across the border.

shorturl.at

Years before TikTok existed, a budget pharmacy chain in #Mexico briefly went viral after a shaky handheld camera caught a teenager tackling the store’s mustachioed dancing mascot to the ground. It's going viral again, this time in a much less painful way! www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #drsimi

The Mexican Drugstore Mascot Opening Doors to the US

Farmacias Similares’ Dr. Simi plush dolls are popping up in famous arms around the globe, giving the chain brand recognition ahead of its expansion across the border.

bloomberg.com

Beyond tariffs, Mexican voters for the first time will elect their judges in a campaign that began on Sunday, a process involving thousands of little-known candidates that could drastically change the balance of power in the country with 🎁link shorturl.at/8rcDI

Mexico Sends Judges On the Trail for First Popular Election

Mexican voters for the first time will elect their judges in a campaign that begins Sunday, a process involving thousands of little-known candidates that could drastically change the balance of power ...

shorturl.at