GPA (company)
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, doing business as GPA, is the biggest Brazilian company engaged in business retailing of food, general merchandise, electronic goods, home appliances and other products from its supermarkets, hypermarkets and home appliance stores owned by the French conglomerate retail group Casino. Its headquarters are in São Paulo city.
The company is the second biggest retail company in Latin America by revenue and the second largest online retailer in Brazil. The company operates its e-commerce through Cnova Brasil, a subsidiary of its subsidiary Viavarejo.
For 2013, the company planned to open more than 150 stores, targeting northeast and mid-west regions.
In September 2013, Abílio Diniz, the son of the company's founder, has stepped down as chairman of the company.Business units
GPA operates through different store concepts :
Currently, GPA is owned by:
