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Walmart Chile announces US$1.3 billion investment

InvestChile - December,17,2024

The plan includes opening 70 new supermarkets – 70% of which will be outside of Santiago – and creating more than 4,000 direct jobs over the next five years.

Topics: Retail

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Walmart Chile and its commitment to female leadership

InvestChile - November,11,2024

The U.S. retailer is the third largest employer in Chile, and 54% of its employees are now women, thanks to its inclusion and equality measures.   

Topics: Retail- Women- Best practices

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Turkish retail giant LC Waikiki will launch in Chile

InvestChile - November,8,2024

The Turkish fashion chain, which has more than 1,200 stores worldwide, will arrive at the Mallplaza Oeste shopping center in the Cerrillos district of Santiago. 

Topics: Retail

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Peruvian giant to enter supermarket business in Chile

InvestChile - November,4,2024

The Intercorp holding company is the supermarket business leader in Peru, with a 40% share. Its owner has been listed among the richest people in the world.

Topics: Retail

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Hasbro backs growth of innovation and technology in LatAm

InvestChile - March,25,2024

The US manufacturer is assessing its offer of traditional toys, new lines and licensed brands such as Disney.

Topics: Retail- US investment

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Decathlon will have 12 stores in Chile in 2024

InvestChile - December,22,2023

The company opened three shops in the country this year and will expand to Talca and Puerto Montt next year. The firm’s local CEO says that they hope to become «the leading athletic wear brand» in Chile.

Topics: Retail- French investment

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Walmart and ENGIE open first industrial green hydrogen plant

InvestChile - August,10,2023

The initiative, which aims to reduce the carbon footprint of the retail company’s logistics processes in Chile, is the first of its kind in Latin America. 

Topics: Retail- Green Hydrogen- Renewable energy

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Chile: 10 facts about the first IKEA store in South America

InvestChile - August,8,2022

The Santiago de Chile store is IKEA’s first in Latin America. It is a 15,000-meter space that includes more than 8,000 meters of sales area. The store will also employ some 700 people in Chile.  

Topics: Retail

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H&M highlights Chile as example: country sales up by 32%

InvestChile - October,28,2019

The company’s CEO highlighted its increase in quarterly sales, particularly in the South American country where the Scandinavian chain has 14 stores.

Topics: Retail

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Walmart opens 100% self-service supermarket in Chile

InvestChile - January,29,2019

The company says it is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history, with a central focus on incorporating technology and innovation.

Topics: Retail

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