Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre expects its investments in Brazil this year to exceed the 23 billion reais ($4.35 billion) initially planned due to higher-than-expected …
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Top Africa Clothing Retailer Pepkor to Bolster Brazil Expansion
Pepkor Holdings Ltd. plans to almost double its previous target of opening 50 outlets a year in Brazil as Africa’s largest clothing retailer pushes for …
Brazil Succumbs to the Retail Apocalypse It Staved Off for Years
The retail shakeout has reached Brazil, where local players are starting to restructure and consolidate amid stiff competition from foreign giants like Amazon, MercadoLibre Inc. …
Better Cotton to Expand Due Diligence After Brazil Deforestation Investigation
Fashion’s biggest sustainable cotton certification scheme is planning to expand its due diligence requirements following allegations that farms covered by its standard contributed to serious …
Are H&M and Zara Harming Forests in Brazil?
Better Cotton-certified producers linked to H&M and Zara’s supply chains are contributing to large-scale deforestation, land grabbing and violent harassment of local communities in a …
Mercado Libre to Increase Investments in Brazil to $4.6 Billion in 2024
Latin American e-commerce giant Mercado Libre said on Tuesday it plans to invest a record 23 billion reais ($4.6 billion) in 2024 in Brazil, its …
Costa Brazil Returns After Amyris Bankruptcy
The beauty brand, which founder Francisco Costa bought back from parent company Amyris in December, is resuming operations and will be available for sale again …
Brazil Fashion Companies Arezzo and Soma Agree to a Merger
Brazilian fashion companies Arezzo and Grupo Soma said on Monday they had agreed a merger to form an entity with revenues of 12 billion reais …
Dakota Johnson Was a Sexy Spider in Brazil, and It’s My Favorite Look of the Year So Far
Can we start doing Halloween dressing now or do we have to wait for October? Because Dakota Johnson just wore a spooky sexy spider gown …
Beyonce Wore Alaïa To The Club Renaissance Brazil Event
Beyonce surprised her fans as she made her way on stage for the ‘Club Renaissance’ event celebrating the ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce’ in Salvador, …
Africa’s Top Clothing Retailer Pepkor Pushes Expansion in Brazil
Pepkor Holdings Ltd. is increasing investments in Brazil as Africa’s largest clothing retailer repositions its South America operations toward the discount segment. The company’s Grupo …
Taylor Swift’s ‘Heart Is Shattered’ Over the Death of a Fan Before Her Brazil Eras Tour Concert
Taylor Swift is mourning a fan who died ahead of her first Eras Tour performance in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. “I can’t believe I’m writing these …
Amyris to Shut Down Costa Brazil and Onda Beauty
Amyris, the biotechnology and product manufacturing company, is shutting down two of its beauty labels: Brazilian skin, hair and fragrance line Costa Brazil, founded by …
Fashion Retailer H&M to Launch in Brazil
Fashion retailer H&M will launch stores and online trade in Brazil in 2025, the company said on Monday. H&M opened its first store in Latin …
Lana del Rey Channels Marilyn Monroe at The Mita Festival In Brazil – Fashion News
Lana Del Rey was one of the headliners at the Mita Festival In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil alongside artists like Haim, Florence and The Machine, …
Billionaire Claure Expands Shein’s Fast-Fashion Empire in Brazil
Fast-fashion giant Shein is rapidly ramping up manufacturing in Brazil, with 100 factories already producing for the online retailer since it announced plans to invest …
Shein to Invest Nearly $150 Million in Local Production in Brazil
Online fast-fashion retailer Shein said on Thursday it will invest 750 million reais ($148.85 million) in Brazil in the coming years to establish a network …
Mercado Libre to Invest $3.4 billion in Brazil This Year
The Latin American e-commerce giant announced a 17 billion reais investment ($3.44 billion) to expand and consolidate its Brazilian business in 2022. The sum represents …
Russia Looks to Retailers From Turkey, China, India and Brazil as European Brands Exit
The Russian Union of Shopping Centers is reportedly in negotiations with retailers from Turkey, China, India and Brazil to open new stores in the country’s …