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RD S.A.

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Raia Drogasil S.A.
Company typeSociedade Anônima
B3RADL3
Ibovespa Component
IndustryDrugstore
Founded2011
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Key people
Antonio Carlos Piponzzi, (Chairman)
Marcílio D'Amico Pousasa, (CEO)
ProductsDrugs, Cosmetics
RevenueIncrease US$ 4.0 billion (2018)
Increase US$ 130.9 million (2018)
Number of employees
31,163
Websitewww.rd.com.br

RD (or RaiaDrogasil) is the largest drugstore company in Latin America by revenue and market capitalization. The company is headquartered in São Paulo and has 1.900 stores in 24 Brazilian states.

The company operates 1.900 stores branded as Raia , Drogasil, Farmasil, Onofre and 4Bio and has 8 distribution centers. In addition RD operates in e-commerce through Raia, Drogasil and Onofre brands.

RD's main competitors include Grupo DPSP, Pague Menos, Extrafarma, Profarma and others.

History

The company was founded in 2011 before the merger of drugstore companies "Raia" and "Drogasil" both listed in São Paulo Stock Exchange. In 2015 the company entered to Ibovespa the main Brazilian stock Index and in 2017 changed your corporate brand from RaiaDrogasil to simply RD.

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