Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição engages in the retail of food, clothing, home appliances, and other products through its chain of hypermarkets and supermarkets. The company is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo. The firm's activities are carried out through one operating segment - retail. The range of food products includes non-perishable foods, beverages, fruits, vegetables, meats in general, breads, cold cuts, dairy products, cleaning products, disposable products as well as personal hygiene products. The firm also markets, to a lesser extent, non-food products, including clothing items, housewares and electronics. Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao brings together such brands as Compre Bem, Extra and Pao de Acucar, as well as the private-label brands Qualita, Taeq, Club des Sommeliers. The firm operates more than 800 physical stores.
