Brazil Had 2,252 increment stores in Half

The balance between openings and closures of commercial establishments with employment bond returned to grow between January and June this year. The increment was 2,252 points of sale in the country, against the closure of 19,515 shops in the same period last year. The numbers make up the balance of the National Confederation of trade in goods, services and tourism (CNC). Sao Paulo registered the highest number of openings in the period (+ 2,468), followed by Santa Catarina (+ 852) and Minas Gerais (+ 340). Despite the favorable numbers, the CNC has reduced the forecast of opening shops in Brazilian retail 20700 5200 until the end of this year.