Lojas Riachuelo
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Department store |
| Founded | (1947) |
| Headquarters | Natal, RN, Brazil |
| Key people | Nevaldo Rocha, (Chairman) & (CEO) |
| Employees | 40.000 |
| Parent | Grupo Guararapes |
| Website | riachuelo.com.br |
Lojas Riachuelo (English: Riachuelo Stores) is a Brazilian department store company founded in 1947 in the city of Natal, Brazil. Currently, the company has about 143 stores in 20 States of Brazil and also in the Federal District.
The company its headquartered in Natal and has 2 distribution centers, in Natal and Guarulhos (São Paulo).
In 1979, the company was purchased by the Grupo Guararapes, the largest textile group in Latin America which also controls the Natal shopping center at Midway Mall.
The Riacuel's major competitors are Marisa, Lojas Renner, Cia. Hering and C&A
