Convenience stores (or c-stores) in Latin America have been expanding consistently in recent years. Due to shifting consumer preferences, urbanization, and the rising demand for products that can be used…
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After the fall: Will Wal-Mart rise again in Brazil?
Read the updated version of this article here https://emergingmarkets.today/walmart-journey-brazil-rise-decline-acquisition/ About a year ago Wal-Mart made headlines in the Brazilian and international press – the supermarket chain had announced the closure…
Winners and Losers: Brazil’s convenience store battle
According to a consumer research by Ipiranga in 2015, 45% of customers that shopped at AM/PM, didn’t purchase petrol – meaning that nearly half of customers went there only to buy the store’s products.
Brazil’s cash strapped consumers flock to Cash & Carry
Brazil is a peculiar place. Imagine you are Brazilian and after years of having a little extra disposable income, you and your family see it shrinking again. What do you do?
