Gpa

Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao (Grupo Pao de Acucar) is a Brazil-based company which is engaged in the retail of food, clothing, home appliances, fuel, drugs and other products. The Company distributes its products through chains of hypermarkets, supermarkets, specialty shops, department stores, fuel stations, drug stores and online shops. It sells products under various brand names, such as Pao de Acucar, Extra, Extra Super, Extra Facil, Assai, Ponto Frio and Casas Bahia, among others. The Company operates 50 distribution centers in 13 Brazilian states and 1,571 stores in 18 Brazilian states as well as one store in Distrito Federal. The Company operates through four segments: Retail, Home Appliances, Cash & Carry and E-commerce. As of December 31, 2011, the Company's subsidiaries included Novasoc Comercial Ltda, Globex Administracao de Consorcios Ltda, Vancouver Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda and CBD Holland BV, among others.

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