Nanostore sourcing challenges and opportunities in Latin America: Three case studies in Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru

Agatha Clarice da Silva-Ovando; David Ernesto Salinas Navarro; Mario Chong; Pedro Rafael Amado Miranda; Mariana Moyano

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-12235-3_4

Nanostore sourcing challenges and opportunities in Latin America: Three case studies in Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru

Agatha Clarice da Silva-Ovando
, David Ernesto Salinas Navarro
, Mario Chong
, Pedro Rafael Amado Miranda
, Mariana Moyano

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Abstract

Nanostores are critical household suppliers in emerging markets. In Latin America, approximately 35% of households use this channel for daily purchases. However, nanostores face numerous challenges when sourcing, including fragmented demand, reduced negotiation power, limited storage, and cash flow constraints, which lead to stockouts and supply chain fluctuations. Urban factors, such as traffic congestion and delivery inefficiencies by suppliers, exacerbate these issues. This case study examines the sourcing challenges and dynamics of nanostores in three typical Latin American cities and explores their supply chain strategies. Furthermore, this study examines another collaborative strategy involving suppliers and policymakers to enhance nanostore operations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Pedagogical case studies in purchasing and supply management
Editors	Morgane Fritz, Laurence Viale, Stephen Kelly, Vikas Kumar
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Pages	67-88
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-032-12235-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-032-12234-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12235-3_4
State	Published - 15 Feb 2026

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Latin America
Nanostores
Sourcing
Supply chain management

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da Silva-Ovando, A. C., Salinas Navarro, D. E., Chong, M., Amado Miranda, P. R., & Moyano, M. (2026). Nanostore sourcing challenges and opportunities in Latin America: Three case studies in Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru. In M. Fritz, L. Viale, S. Kelly, & V. Kumar (Eds.), Pedagogical case studies in purchasing and supply management (pp. 67-88). Springer Nature Switzerland AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12235-3_4

da Silva-Ovando, Agatha Clarice ; Salinas Navarro, David Ernesto ; Chong, Mario et al. / Nanostore sourcing challenges and opportunities in Latin America : Three case studies in Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru. Pedagogical case studies in purchasing and supply management. editor / Morgane Fritz ; Laurence Viale ; Stephen Kelly ; Vikas Kumar. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2026. pp. 67-88

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da Silva-Ovando, AC, Salinas Navarro, DE, Chong, M, Amado Miranda, PR & Moyano, M 2026, Nanostore sourcing challenges and opportunities in Latin America: Three case studies in Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru. in M Fritz, L Viale, S Kelly & V Kumar (eds), Pedagogical case studies in purchasing and supply management. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Cham, pp. 67-88. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12235-3_4

Nanostore sourcing challenges and opportunities in Latin America: Three case studies in Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru. / da Silva-Ovando, Agatha Clarice; Salinas Navarro, David Ernesto; Chong, Mario et al.
Pedagogical case studies in purchasing and supply management. ed. / Morgane Fritz; Laurence Viale; Stephen Kelly; Vikas Kumar. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2026. p. 67-88.

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da Silva-Ovando AC, Salinas Navarro DE, Chong M, Amado Miranda PR, Moyano M. Nanostore sourcing challenges and opportunities in Latin America: Three case studies in Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru. In Fritz M, Viale L, Kelly S, Kumar V, editors, Pedagogical case studies in purchasing and supply management. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG. 2026. p. 67-88 doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-12235-3_4

Nanostore sourcing challenges and opportunities in Latin America: Three case studies in Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru

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