News : Brazil

Renesas Electronics Opens Office in Brazil to Enhance Services in South America

8 Feb, 04:00

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today celebrated the opening of Renesas Electronics Brasil-Servicos Ltda., a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas Electronics America located in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Company representatives from Japan and the United States of America as well as customers and industry partners will be in attendance at the opening ceremony. This new company will bolster… continue reading »

Research and Markets: Brazil Baby Food Market: Analysis & Forecast (2007 - 2017)

3 Feb, 23:00

Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f14d92/brazil_baby_food_m) has announced the addition of the "Brazil Baby Food Market: Analysis & Forecast (2007 - 2017)" report to their offering. Dual Packaging Trend Was Observed In The Brazilian Baby Food & Paediatric Nutrition Market As Products Were Sold In Single Serving Packs As Well As Family Packs Of 800G To 900G. This Helped Both, Consumers As They Get… continue reading »

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Champions Polo in Brazil with St. Regis Connoisseur Nacho Figueras & Prince Harry

1 Feb, 23:05

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces today that the St. Regis brand will expand its partnership with Sentebale, by joining the charitable polo match played in Brazil for the first time this March. The Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup aims to raise support for the improved healthcare and education of the children of Lesotho, and will have HRH Prince Harry, playing for the Sentebale team, against St. Regis Connoisseur… continue reading »

Macy’s Spotlights the Spirit of Brasil This Spring

31 Jan, 23:30

This spring, Macy’s (NYSE:M) will enchant customers with a magical journey to one of the most talked about countries on earth, Brasil. From Sao Paulo to Rio, and from the Amazon to Bahia, Macy’s tribute campaign aims to capture the spirit of this rich and intriguing culture through specially-curated in-store shops, collaborations with well-known Brasilian fashion designers, Brasil-themed events in stores and a fundraising program to benefit the… continue reading »

Healthy is the New Beautiful: Pantene Announces 11 Global Athletes as Its Newest Beauty Ambassadors

26 Jan, 23:00

Pantene, the world’s leading haircare brand, today announced it will support 11 elite female athletes as its newest beauty ambassadors. The group will be featured in Pantene’s first global marketing campaign to support the Olympic Games. The athletes will provide proof that, regardless of their training for the Olympic Games, Pantene’s performance helps give them beautiful hair. Pantene, the world's leading haircare brand, will support 11 elite… continue reading »

Alothon Group Invests in Brazilian Industrial Laundry Company Atmosfera

19 Jan, 22:30

Alothon Group LLC, a leading private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies in Brazil, announced today that it has completed an investment, through its Fund II, in Atmosfera Gestao & Higienizacao de Texteis SA (www.atmosfera.com.br), joining global private equity firm Advent International, the current shareholder of Atmosfera. Terms of the investment in Atmosfera were not disclosed. Atmosfera, headquartered… continue reading »

Research and Markets: Consumer Trends in the Personal Hygiene Market in Brazil, 2011

13 Jan, 01:00

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f299a2/consumer_trends_in) has announced the addition of Canadean Ltd's new report "Consumer Trends in the Personal Hygiene Market in Brazil , 2011" to their offering. This report provides the results for the Personal Hygiene market in Brazil from Canadean's unique, highly detailed and proprietary study of consumers' Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) consumption habits, and forms … continue reading »

Gillette Fields Team for the London 2012 Olympic Games

9 Jan, 22:08

Gillette, a P&G brand, today introduced a team of 24 world-class athletes from 18 countries that will represent the world’s leading male grooming brand at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The athletes include Roger Federer of Switzerland, Ryan Lochte of the United States, Lin Dan of China, Emmanuel Ginobili of Argentina and Sir Chris Hoy of Great Britain. Each of these athletes will participate in activities to help inspire and encourage future… continue reading »

Research and Markets: Consumer Trends in the 2011 Haircare Market in Brazil

6 Jan, 01:34

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0ef7a5/consumer_trends_in) has announced the addition of Canadean Ltd's new report "Consumer Trends in the Haircare Market in Brazil , 2011" to their offering. This report provides the results for the Haircare market in Brazil from Canadean's unique, highly detailed and proprietary study of consumers' Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) consumption habits, and forms part of an … continue reading »

Exhibit Featuring More Than 500 Elvis Presley Artifacts to Be Presented in Brazil in 2012

21 Dec, 21:00

Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. announced today that it has partnered with 2Share Entertainment to present a major exhibition in South America, curated by archivists from Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, Tenn. The Elvis Experience will begin in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 18, 2012. In addition to the exhibit, there will be a performance of “Elvis Presley in Concert,” the astounding production that reunites former Elvis band mates live… continue reading »

Research and Markets: Consumer Trends in the Skincare Market in Brazil, 2011

20 Dec, 22:00

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/772cfe/consumer_trends_in) has announced the addition of Canadean Ltd's new report "Consumer Trends in the Skincare Market in Brazil , 2011" to their offering. Marketers in the Skincare market in Brazil face a major challenge. Understanding market size and segmentation is valuable, but the keys to effective targeting is knowing just how valuable specific consumer groups are,… continue reading »

epay Launches the First Gift Card Mall in Brazil at Grupo Pão de Acúcar

19 Dec, 23:00

epay, a division of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT) and a global provider and distribution network of prepaid products, announced today the launch of the first gift card mall program in Brazil in partnership with Grupo Pão de Acúcar (GPA), Brazil’s largest retailer. epay was chosen through a formal proposal process managed by GPA earlier this year. Phase one of the program encompasses six Extra hypermarkets in São Paulo and will be expanded to… continue reading »

Research and Markets: Consumer Trends in the Suncare Market in Brazil, 2011

16 Dec, 23:00

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7ea87e/consumer_trends_in) has announced the addition of Canadean Ltd's new report "Consumer Trends in the Suncare Market in Brazil, 2011" to their offering. Marketers in the Suncare market in Brazil face a major challenge. Understanding market size and segmentation is valuable, but the keys to effective targeting is knowing just how valuable specific consumer groups are, and… continue reading »

The European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance welcomes EU’s first commercial visit to Brazil

15 Dec, 23:10

The European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance composed of the five major European luxury goods and creative industries organizations, Circulo Fortuny (Spain), Comité Colbert (France), Fondazione Altagamma (Italy) and Walpole British Luxury (UK) and Meisterkreis - Deutsches Forum für Luxus (Germany) supports EU Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani’s efforts to strengthen business relations between the EU and Brazil by joining the first EU… continue reading »

Mitsubishi Electric to Expand Factory Automation Systems Business

14 Dec, 11:06

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced it will strengthen its factory automation (FA) solution businesses, including related production and sales capacities, with the intention of expanding market share, especially in China, India, ASEAN nations, Brazil and other emerging markets. The goal is to raise annual sales of the FA systems business from 480 billion yen at present to 600 billion yen by the fiscal year ending in March… continue reading »