Colombia: Retail Food Annual

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The Colombian retail food sector is expected to grow another four percent in 2014, after increasing four percent in 2013. The market leader is Grupo Exito, followed by Cencosud and Olimpica. Traditional mom and pop stores and convenience stores attached to gas stations (gas marts) also continue to be extremely important in the retail food sector in Colombia.

Colombia: Retail Food Annual

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