Chilean retailer Cencosud, which operates grocery stores in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru, is expanding its ‘Spid’ store concept across the region. This unique format comes in the form of both dark stores (therefore used for fulfilling online orders) and hybrid stores which act as both a convenience store and a hub for picking online orders.    Expanding across LATAM Cencosud ...

Chilean-based retailer Cencosud is rolling out a 35-minute delivery service (Spid35) in all of its operating markets (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru). Rapid deliveries are made possible through the use of its own dark stores and through strategic partnerships with some of the regions’ largest last mile delivery businesses. Having launched the proposition earlier this year (Januar...

Cencosud S.A. is a Chilean-based multi-format retailer with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. The business has announced plans to invest US$1.8 bn between 2021–2023. This will be mostly invested in renovating and constructing stores, as well as developing technology and launching a new proximity supermarket banner. Heavy investment in renovating and constructing new s...