Cencosud (Public, SCL: CEN) is one of the largest and most prestigious retail conglomerates in Latin America. Has active operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru, where he developed a successful multi-strategy now employs nearly 100 thousand people.
Cencosud's story goes back to the founding of the first stores in southern Chile by its founder and President Horst Paulmann, along with his younger brother Jürgen, during the 1950s.
Its operations extend to the supermarket business, homecenters, department stores, malls and financial services company to be the most diverse Latin American capital of the Southern Cone and the increased supply of square meters.
The Company’s business is divided into five divisions, which are operated by: Jumbo hypermarkets, Santa Isabel supermarkets, Easy home centers, Paris department stores and Aventura Center. Through its subsidiary Cencosud Shopping Centers SA, the Company is active in the administration and development of shopping malls such as Alto Las Condes, Florida Center, Portal La Dehesa, Portal Temuco, among others. In addition, the Company has interests in Banco Paris, a financial institution, as well as in Viajes Paris, a travel agency. The Company’s main subsidiaries are Cencosud Administradora de Procesos SA, Cencosud Administradora de Tarjetas SA, Comercial Food and Fantasy Ltda, Costanera Center, Easy SA, Mercado Mayorista PYP Ltda, Jumbo Administradora SA, among others. Cencosud SA is also present in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
Supermarket Brands: Jumbo, Disco, Super Vea, Santa Isabel, Wong, Metro, GBarbosa, Easy and París