The following is an invitation for international merchants to participate in computer technology. The group is composed of family operated import businesses that introduce commercial goods to a country's economy. Goods vary from shoes and toys to plastic basins. Many operate a store from which merchandise is available to the public and other merchants.
Small merchants are reluctant to accept computers into their business.
Few have the time to learn the technology. Most of a small merchant's time is spent recruiting new associates, managing inventory, storekeeping and searching for export items. Others do not consider computers to be wise investments, as money invested in computer technology has to come out of their merchandise capital. Few merchants in South American countries even have cash registers. The group also lacks understanding of the current state of technology.