GPA (company)
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Company type | Sociedade Anônima |
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B3: PCAR3, PCAR4 NYSE: CBD | |
Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1948 |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 2,159 |
Area served | Brazil |
Key people | Jean-Charles Naouri, (President) Ronaldo Iabrudi, (CEO)[1] |
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Number of employees | 160,000 (2014)[2] |
Parent | Groupe Casino |
Subsidiaries | Via Varejo |
Website | www |
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição trading as CBD (formerly known as Grupo Pão de Açúcar) is the biggest Brazilian company engaged in business retailing of food, general merchandise, electronic goods, home appliances and other products from its supermarkets, hypermarkets and home appliance stores. Its headquarters are in São Paulo city.[3]
The company is the second biggest retail company in Latin America by revenue and the second largest online retailer in Brazil. The company operates its e-commerce through Nova Pontocom, a subsidiary of its subsidiary Viavarejo.
For 2013, the company planned to open more than 150 stores, targeting northeast and mid-west regions.[4]
In September 2013, Abílio Diniz, the son of the company's founder, has stepped down as chairman of the company.[5]
Business units
GPA operates through different store concepts (and different banner logos):[6]
- Pão de Açúcar
- Casas Bahia
- Extra
- Assaí Atacadista
- Pontofrio
- Partiu Viagens
- E-hub
- Cdiscount
Ownership structure
Currently, GPA is owned by:[7]
- Grupo Éxito - 18.7%
- Grupo Casino - 22.5%
- Treasury stock - 0.1%
- Free float - 58.7%
See also
References
- ^ "Board of Directors and Board of Executive Officers", GPA. Retrieved on 17 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "4Q14 and 2014 Earnings Release", Grupo Pão de Açúcar. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Contact IR." Grupo Pão de Açúcar. Retrieved on July 2, 2011. "Av. Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, 3142 Jardim Paulista ZIP Code 01402-901 São Paulo SP Brazil"
- ^ Zacks.com (24 July 2013). "CBD's 2Q Earnings Fall Y/Y". NASDAQ (New York). Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ Cowley, Matthew & Winterstein, Paulo (6 September 2013). "Brazil Businessman Diniz to Step Down as Pão de Açucar Chairman". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Stores by State". GPA. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Ownership Structure", GPA. Retrieved on 14 July 2015.
External links
- Official website
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- GPA on Linkedin
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- GPA's channel on YouTube