Chile's Falabella corporate group plans to establish additional Sodimac DIY/home improvement stores and upgrade its financial services offerings in Mexico, the company reported. The Mexico expansion will be part of a US$900 million investment program for Latin America operations in 2026. Read full article here.
Mexican grocery and general merchandise retailer La Comer opened its first store in the southeastern state of Quintana Roo via investment of approximately US$61 million, the company reported. The new sales location becomes the first in the state for La Comer and the company's 91st store in Mexico across its various formats. The move represents a challenge to competitor Chedraui, traditionally a regional grocery and general merchandise leader in Mexico's southeast. Read more (in Spanish) at Just Retail Latam.
The Intercontinental Group of Department Stores (IGDS) will partner with leading Mexican department store chain Liverpool to host the IGDS World Department Store Summit in 2026, the group announced. The event will take place May 19 - 20, 2026 in Mexico City. See the official announcement with full details here.
U.S.-based grocery and general merchandise retailer H-E-B initiated construction of its largest store in 20 years in the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, the company reported. The new US$44 million sales location will become the largest H-E-B in the state when it opens in 2026. Read the full article in Retailers Magazine (Spanish)
Big-box giant Costco is planning to open what will become its largest store in Latin America in the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The US$100 million megastore will feature over 160,000 square feet of sales floor and a 30-pump gas station. Read more here.