Latin America News & Analysis

Our latest research reveals that Walmart’s revenue is set to reach almost $750 bn by 2027. Between 2021 and 2027 it is expected to grow by 4.7% on a CAGR basis, reaching $747.6 bn. $180 bn growth opportunity Our new report Strategic outlook for Walmart , reveals that Walmart’s growth will be led by its operations in the USA, India and Mexico. Over recent years the retailer has recast i...

Carrefour operates over 13,000 stores in nine different markets. The Carrefour group continues to expand its operations and partners to provide quick commerce and food delivery services. Carrefour Brazil revealed it completed the acquisition of Grupo Big in Brazil. Meanwhile, Europe’s leading q-commerce Flink SE purchased Cajoo, who partners with Carrefour to supply its private label and other ex...

OXXO, a Mexican convenience retailer owned by FEMSA, opened its first store in 1978 and has since accumulated 20,172 stores in Mexico (Q1 2022). Throughout the pandemic, government restrictions on mobility created some of OXXOs toughest trading challenges in its history. The retailer showed impressive agility, quickly adapting its proposition to meet changing consumer needs and to tackle the d...

Multinational retailer Dollarcity was founded in El Salvador in 2009. After almost 10 years of operation, it sold a 50.1% share of its business to Dollarama (a Canadian dollar store retail chain) for a value close to US$95m. The dollar store concept, known locally in the region as ‘dolarazos’, is becoming popular. Their strength lies in their varied assortment of consumables, general merchandi...

In January 2021, Cencosud announced significant new investment plans, with a projected spend of US$1.8 bn between 2021–2023. The bulk of this was to be invested in refreshing its existing estate and expanding its store network. Then in Q4 2021, Cencosud registered a request for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), for the primary distribution of shares. Funds raised would ...

Despite a solid sales performance in the first quarter, against tough comparables, Walmart saw a sharp hit on profitability due to higher costs. We look at the impact on its performance and its updated outlook for the year. Walmart's Q1 key numbers Walmart's total revenue in Q1 increased by 2.4% to $141.6bn, representing an additional $3.3bn Sales in its US stores increased by 4.0%, w...

Since the start of the pandemic, many Mexicans have transitioned their grocery shop to smaller formats, in stores closer to their homes. Initially, this change of habit was to reduce contact and mitigate the threat of the COVID-19 virus, but they have since become accustomed to the time and cost-saving benefits of shopping locally. Mexico has a huge informal economy, meaning large sections of ...

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Couche-Tard and EG Group could potentially merge, with the latter valued at around US$16bn. Where do the two businesses overlap? The convenience market in the U.S is highly fragmented, with approx. 150,000 stores trading. Couche-Tard is the second largest operator with about 7,150 sites, while EG has approx. 1,700 stores. The merger could he...

Carrefour reports its first quarter sales rose 9.0% to €20,239m with like-for-like (LFL) sales up by 3.4%, we look at three key takeaways from the results announcement. 1. Carrefour continues to gain market share in France, Spain and Brazil Carrefour announced it increased its sales across France, Europe and Latin America. We highlight the three countries where the retailer is gaining market ...

Chilean retailer Cencosud, which operates grocery stores in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru, is expanding its ‘Spid’ store concept across the region. This unique format comes in the form of both dark stores (therefore used for fulfilling online orders) and hybrid stores which act as both a convenience store and a hub for picking online orders.    Expanding across LATAM Cencosud ...