Cost of security in Rio shops rises R $180 mi despite intervention

The expenses of the stores of Rio de Janeiro with security have risen by R $180 million during the first half of 2018, despite the State being under federal intervention since mid-February. The revelation is a survey published yesterday (26) by store managers Club of Rio de Janeiro (CDLRio). The R $900 million exceeded both the R $720 million spent in the first half of the year past and the R $780 million used in the last six months of 2017-when R $1.5 billion had been spent. Not even the federal intervention in the State-established since 16 February – was able to curb the growth of investment in security. "For now we don't get any practical effect," admitted the President of CDLRio, Aldo Gonçalves. Despite the diagnosis, the Manager believes that the continuity of the measure – whose closure is scheduled for the end of the year – should be considered. "The US supports the intervention and think it should continue. But the problem depends on it, because the question of security is very complex and structurally, "said Gonçalves.De deal with him, the more targeted establishments" are those who sell cell phones. However, the entity has noticed an increase in incidents in street galleries or shopping malls. "They are better protected, but still there are victims." Another serious problem in the region is the cargo theft. According to recent study by the National transport Confederation (CNT), an average of 30 daily cargo thefts was registered until April. Even if "eroding part of billing", the response from the retail trade is being proportional. Only with private security and vigilante was spent R $610 million during the first half. "A lot of these professionals are outsourced, because only big networks are able to maintain their own teams," said Gonçalves.No case of the purchase of electronic surveillance equipment, the R $100 million spent in the first half of last year more than doubled in 2018 – reaching R $250 million between January and June. Have the services of railing, shielding and reinforcement of doors and Windows experienced a similar jump, rising from $20 million $40 million R ara R in a year. Despite the almost R $1 billion spent with security only this year, Aldo Gonçalves evaluates the client Carpenter hasn't feel safe to go shopping. "The violence blows away the clientele", lamented the leader, that still made criticism of municipal management. "Our Mayor [Marcelo Crivella, the PRB] abandoned the city. The CDLRio gathers 15000 members. Closed doors along from 2017, the CDLRio recorded the termination of operation of 9100 establishments in Rio de Janeiro. When considered across the State, about 21100 shops closed their doors last year. The DCI, Gautam said that still has no signs of slowing or reversal of the trend. The Chairman also indicated that the sales momentum generated by the World Cup Russia-closed on the last day 15-was "well below expectations". Already looking forward to the result of local commerce in the second half is uncertain, mainly because of the general election – "that end up taking focus of consumption", in the words of Gautam as Monthly Trade Survey (PMC) of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and statistics (IBGE), the volume of retail trade sales fluminense advanced 1.7% between January and may. If considered twelve months until the fifth month of 2018, the high is almost imperceptible: 0.2%. Already in terms of nominal revenue, there was high of 1.6% until May and indentation of 1% in twelve months. The few gainers in the region came from the retail segments of furniture and appliances (9.6% growth in volume until May and 6.1% in the recipe) and sale of pharmaceutical, medical articles, perfumery or cosmetics (high of 6.2% in volume and 8.9% in recipe).