Brazilian Retail News Y ear 09 Issue # 365 São Paulo, November, 22 th , 20 10 Pho ne: (55 11) 340 5-6 666 Brazilian retail news 1 11/22/2010 Brazilian retail sales up 11.8% in SeptemberBrazilian retail must end 2010 with its best re- sult in the decade, after ending September with an 11.8% year-on-year sales rise. In Q3, sales rose 11.1% over the same period in 2009, due to more accessible credit and unemployment rate in the lowest level ever. Except for cars and autoparts, whose sales fell 4% year-on-year, all segments in- creased performance at least around 10%. GS&MD – Gouvêa de Souza forecasts retail sales will go up around 10% and 11% this year. E-commerce sales to soar 40% this Holiday season e-bit said internet retail sales shall rise by 40% this Christmas season over the same period in 2009, to R$ 2.2 billion (US$ 1.26 billion). Average sales are expected to be in the R$ 370 (US$ 211.43) range and the best-selling categories will be Books, Electronics, Computing, Home Appliances, Cosmetics and Beauty. Drogasil increases Q3 sales and profts Drogasil, one of the country’s largest drugstore chains, said in Q3 its net prots rose 10% over the same period in 2009, to R$ 21 million (US$ 12 million). Gross sales went up 13.2% year-on-year, to R$ 536.8 million (US$ 306.74 million), with 8.6% growth in same-store gures, boosted by a 27.9% growth in stores with up to three years of operation. Average sales rose 4.6% year-on-year, while store trafc jumped 8.1%.
