Brazil on Fire
Home Textiles Today Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 8/2/2011 6:30:03 AM
Brazil's retail segment has no shortage of chain retailers, most of them operating a variety of formats under several nameplates.
U.S Expor ts to Brazil | ||||
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
Floor coverings | $9.1 | $11.9 | $9.2 | $12.9 |
Curtains & Drapes | 0.93 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
Bedroom furnishings | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.39 | 1.2 |
Bathroom furnishings | NA | NA | NA | NA |
SOURCE:U.S. OFFICE OF APPAREL AND TEXTILES | ||||
Walmart Brazil, which operates nearly 500 stores there, is only the country's third largest chain. Its chief competitors in the country are Carrefour, with roughly the same number of stores; Lojas Americas, with 550 discount general merchandise stores and online retailing; and Brasileriade Distribucicao, whose 1,000 store portfolio includes hypermarkets, furniture stores and ecommerce.
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