Lojas Riachuelo is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian company's retail

Retail

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 segment founded in 1947 in the city of Natal, Brazil. Currently, the company has about 130 stores in 20 States of Brazil and also in the Federal District

Federal district

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The company its headquartered in Natal and has 2 distribution centers, in Natal and Guarulhos

Guarulhos

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 (São Paulo).

In 1979, the company was purchased by the Guararapes Group's, the largest textile group in Latin America

Latin America

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 which also controls the Natal shopping center at Midway Mall

Midway Mall (Brazil)

Midway Mall is the largest shopping center in the state of Rio Grande do Norte and one of the largest in the Northeast Region, located in the city of Natal...

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