Loja do Mecânico found a business in the gap between the tool a professional needs and the place that actually stocks it. Now the Brazilian retailer is turning a pioneering e-commerce operation into a network of stores, local hubs and services built around the people who make and repair things.
Bagaggio survived the collapse of travel, rebuilt its logistics and widened the meaning of luggage. Now the Brazilian family retailer wants a place in the commute, the classroom and every trip in between.
Magalu spent a decade turning a Brazilian appliance chain into a web of stores, sellers, payments, delivery routes, ads and cloud computing. Its next test is less glamorous and more revealing: making every piece earn its place.