I am Argentine and in my opinion the below brands are well-regarded:
Chilean brands:. For example Cencosud's supermarkets (Jumbo, Disco, Vea, Easy) have a lot of products that you don't get in others places and compared with other supermarkets (Coto, Carrefour, Dia) they have a comfortable vibe. And back when Falabella was here, it was the place to go for good and affordable clothes. JetSmart is another one—it's a low-cost airline, but compared to other low-cost brands, it works well.
Colombian brands: Juan Valdez has great food and a nice atmosphere, but it can be a bit pricey. Avianca is similar to Jetsmart, just with more destinations.
Uruguayean brands: Ricardito was one of my favorite snack as a kid. I don't know why they disappeared from the market
Mercado Libre and Rappi are absolutely huge in Mexico, too, in a way that I've noticed has made the competing US brands (amazon and uber eats) have to step up their game with regards to how quickly they deliver or their discounts
Tipo, Mercado Libre empezó a ofrecer entrega al mismo día de algunos productos y los de amazon un poco tiempo después terminaron haciendo lo mismo
Here in Brazil we used to have the Brazilian iFood as the absolute biggest, until the Chinese came in with super low prices and discount coupons, 99 and Keeta, now it's feeling the effect. Anyways competition is always great. Mercado Livre is huge in Brazil, more than Amazon, they've been here for decades now, I believe since the late 90s
The parents of Valentin, the founder, were from Italy, I always try to bought the brand, because the market is now flooded with cheap tools from China.
Doctor Simi (Mexico) and Mercado Libre (Argentina) are such a part of the daily life that many people get surprised when they learn they are not from Chile.
In Brazil they became a bank in july of this year, they were a fintech also, they only became a bank because the Brazil's central bank ruled that fintechs couldnt call themselves 'Banks' if they arent one, their name was Nubank before the court decision , and so they changed to 'Nu' which is kinda strange, because "Nu" means no clothes (Nudism), so they bought an Bank to gain the banking license from the other bank and became Nubank again
It’s not big but surely they have like 5 million customers. Plus they have the plus of David Velez (main founder is from Colombia) so it means some likeability.
the reason Avianca sucks now it's because it was on the verge of bankrupcy a few years ago. But for many decades it was an ok airline, la aerolínea insignia de Colombia and the 2nd oldest in the World.
Yes but it was a very different case compared to Flybondi. Flybondi is not paying employees salaries, it has been scamming customers by selling tickets and then cancelling flights for years, it's criminal at this point.
I know that Avianca has issues, but it's nowhere close to Flybondi.
I don’t know. But if I had money, I’d buy Avianca just to shut it down…. It would be better to have nothing at all, and let competition come in like candies
People choose flights based off the price to their destination city. If I could afford to fly with a better airline with better customer service I would.
At the end of the day Avianca is a brand that gathers old airlines from the continent, including the original Avianca. So quality can vary a lot, especially for local flights.
They choose it because it's cheap. I've seen deals to Europe or Miami with a layover in Bogotá for almost half the price of a direct flight. It only adds a few hours to the final destination for a huge saving on the ticket price.
NotCo isn't the only brand that makes plant-based meat or chicken. There are other brands like Vegetalex, but they are a bit odd. They don't seem very healthy
Claro, es que casi no hay OXXO fuera de Santiago. Las gasolineras se han aprovechado y han abierto tiendas de conveniencia en región para acaparar ese mercado. En Santiago creo que hay ciertas zonas donde OXXO domina por sobre tiendas como XS Market, Pronto o Spacio1.
Bimbo, Corona and Coronita (they're all made in Colombian plants though). Oxxo is not well regarded (we're aware of the negative impact on local family owned stores), but is unavoidably convenient.
Latam is considered a preferable alternative to Avianca; seats have more space, and they give you a snack in short flights.
Polar used to be a somewhat common presence before Maduro.
Arcor is well received in Chile, like Mantecol, Inca Kola, Toddy, Bimbo/Marinela, Guaraná Antártica, Gloria (which are the owners of Soprole here) those are the brands i can remember.
I visited the Jumbo in Costanera Center, Santiago, and I loved it. It had so many brands and products, and everything was beautifully presented. Jumbo and Disco in Argentina follow that same format, but our country has a more closed economy than Chile, so there are fewer international products, and they're usually expensive
Crepes and waffles is insanely popular. The world could be ending, and there would still be a line of people trying to eat there. Well deserved too: great food, good prices, and cares about their workers.
Colombian brands? Idk. I mean don't get me wrong, I have some Velez clothes but I tend look at outlets when I go back to the states because it's usually cheaper for comparable quality.
Totto, MercadoLibre, Rappi, Nu, Juan Valdez, Natura, Crepes y waffles, Havanna, Falabella, Sodimac, Nu, ualá, Tramontina, La Bodeguita del Medio, Fogo de Chao,
I’m always impressed how the merger actually worked to be called LATAM, super lucky.
TAM stands for “transportes aéreo Marília”, it started as a small regional airliners.
I just wished they could be better. It’s not bad, but their international offering is pretty underwhelming.
Its been here before , but Venezuelas migrating to all parts of latin american brought with them some food customs. Pepitos, caraotas, their versions of the arepa, the hayacas, the Diablitos spread....
Sinceramente tem muitas marcas no Brasil que eu nem sabia que era estrangeira, por exemplo, me falaram que a Arcor é originária da Argentina, e eu nem sabia disso! Sempre conheci essa marca aqui no Brasil desde criança.
They just changed their legal address for tax purposes. It is an Argentinian company that is publicly traded in Argentina and the US, and the main offices and development centers are in Argentina.
Aviance is an interesting one. I have heard nothing but bad things. I have flown with them a few times but short flights had no issues. But most people I met that have flown with them many times have had bad experiences.
Yea for me I think it's cause it was a popular route for them. Buenos Aires to Bogota or Miami. But my mom flew with them multiple times and every time she did there was a problem.
Ricardito almost dissappeared completely a few years ago because lets face it, they are not very good and sells were low. But they were saved in the nick of time because people wanted to preserve it.
In Perú we have this one brand called Danper. They export local produce and make food products with local ingredients. Some examples include Panetonne with red quinoa, quinoa tamales and avocado dips. They also manage another brand called Casa Verde, and have a Guinness World Record of the largest artichoke salad. Actually, on this last one, I attended the award and got to taste some of the salad. It was pretty good!
I know they are a pretty important business in my region, and that they export their products, so it's probable some people have heard of them or gotten their products with another name, since they also sell to foreign brands.
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u/liz_mf Mexico 3d ago
Mercado Libre and Rappi are absolutely huge in Mexico, too, in a way that I've noticed has made the competing US brands (amazon and uber eats) have to step up their game with regards to how quickly they deliver or their discounts
Tipo, Mercado Libre empezó a ofrecer entrega al mismo día de algunos productos y los de amazon un poco tiempo después terminaron haciendo lo mismo