Popular Pharmacy Networks Grow 44.52%

The 822 stores of popular pharmacy chains recorded a 44.52% increase in sales in the last 12 months, which ended in January 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. The amount of ultra popular, super popular and maxi popular networks, managed by Farmarcas, reached R$ 2.5 billion. In the previous year, revenues were R$ 1.75 billion. According to the networks, the figures are the result of the sum of the increase in individual sales of stores and the growth in the number of POS. The model with popular concept prioritizes the low cost of products to attract consumers.