Chile’s Falabella Bets $900 Million on a Retail Revival
Chile's retail giant Falabella will invest about nine hundred million dollars in 2026, its biggest ever, betting on better stores...
July 6, 2026Topic
Retail
South Africa’s Newest Billionaire Built a Pharmacy Empire
Ivan Saltzman, who built Dis-Chem from one Johannesburg pharmacy in 1978, is South Africa's newest dollar billionaire at $1.3 billion...
July 6, 2026
Mexican Retail Sector: A Balancing Act in 2024
In 2024, Mexico's retail sector will navigate a complex economic environment. The sector's progress reflects not only local conditions but...
January 22, 2024
Tax evasion in Brazil reached up to US$110 billion in 2020, says study
Tax evasion in Brazil was between R$ 460 billion and R$ 600 billion in 2020, according to a study by...
November 10, 2021
Survey: Half of Brazil’s companies intend to do mergers or acquisitions in next 12 months
Mergers and acquisitions operations are viewed as promising by 86% of Brazilian companies' entrepreneurs and executives, and 50.5% intend to...
August 31, 2021
Unemployment in Chile drops below 10% for first time in over a year – INE
The figure is owed to the increase in the labor force (9.2%), lower than that of employed (12.6%), and to...
July 30, 2021
Ten of Brazil’s 13 industry sectors have resumed pre-pandemic levels
These sectors are expected to continue growing, mainly driven by the advance of vaccination which may increase consumption. But there...
July 27, 2021
Argentine economy grows close to 10% annually in first half year – Consultant
Argentina's economy rebounded by 9.7% in the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2020, according...
July 27, 2021
Analysis: How different sectors of Brazil’s economy should recover in coming months
After a positive first semester for the Brazilian economy, more progress is expected with vaccination ramping up and a favorable...
July 5, 2021