New "Play" Store in Costa Rica

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The $5 million electronics and home equipment store will offer 9.000 different products.

"Grupo Monge has hired 60 people for administrative and sales jobs. They were trained in the group's other two Play stores: Zapote and Paseo de Las Flores", reported Nicaraguahoy.info.

Source: nicaraguahoy.info

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