date:Aug 20, 2014
Grupo Elektra SAB -- owned by billionaire Ricardo Salinas -- and Grupo Famsa SAB.
Prehispanic Times
Mexicos culture of street vendors and open-air markets dates back to prehispanic times, when vendors sold clothing and commodities at a tianguis -- a word still used today for itinerant markets that pop up once a week in different Mexico City neighborhoods.
The Mexican retail association complains that informal vendors are more likely to traffic in stolen or pirated goods. While some vendors g