San Pedro Sula Small Businesses Brace for Weak Holiday Season

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 5, 2026 · Originally reported November 4, 2026 by La Prensa

Microenterprises and small businesses in northern Honduras expect a tough holiday season, with temporary textile-sector hiring projected to fall from 30,000 jobs to just 5,000 amid sliding sales, tight credit, and competition from cheap imports.

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