In the first part of a two-part report, Ulysses De La Torre looks at the dominant trends in Latin America's fast-growing e-commerce market, and presents an overview of Brazilian online retail.

With over 30 million monthly visits, Buscapé is the most trusted online price comparison app in Latin America. Now, the company is leveraging its online popularity to offer price comparison in brick-and-mortar stores, where most Brazilians still shop.

As shoppers move online, real-world stores are finding themselves with floor space to fill. Following the example of major players like Tesco, retailers are providing services to complement their existing offerings and enhance their core business.

With an estimated 3.5 million tonnes of food wasted before it even reaches shopping baskets each year, the UK's first full-scale 'surplus' supermarket is launching across the country. The Community Shop is a 'social supermarket' that sells heavily-discounted food and drink.