Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao engages in the retail of food, clothing, home appliances, electronics, and other products through its chain of hypermarkets, supermarkets, specialized stores, and department stores primarily in Brazil. The company operates through four segments: Food Retail, Cash and Carry, Home Appliances, and E-Commerce. It sells non-perishable food products, beverages, fruits, vegetables, meat, bread, cold cuts, dairy products, cleaning products, disposable products, and personal care products; non-food products, which include clothing items, baby items, shoes and accessories, household articles, books, magazines, CDs and DVDs, stationery, handcraft, toys, sports and camping gear, furniture, mattresses, pet products, and gardening products; and electronic products, such as personal computers, software, computer accessories, and sound and image systems. The company also provides medications and cosmetics at its drugstores; and non-food products at gas stations. In addition, it is involved in e-commerce operations through the Websites, including Extra.com.br, PontoFrio.com.br, CasasBahia.com.br, Barateiro.com.br, PartiuViagens.com.br, and Cdiscount.com primarily in France; wholesale activities, such as B2B; E-Hub operations; and the rental of commercial spaces. The company operates its stores primarily under the Pao de Acucar, Barateiro, Extra Supermercado, Minuto Pao de Acucar, Pontofrio, Extra Hiper, Extra Super, Minimercado Extra, Assai, Ponto Frio, Casas Bahia, and Conviva names. As of December 31, 2015, it operated 1,941 stores, 83 gas stations, and 157 drugstores in 20 Brazilian states and the Federal District. Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.