Forus accelerates growth and plans to open 60% more stores than the average for previous years

March 11th, 2014 – Diario Financiero

Between 2007 and 2012 Forus opened 25 stores per year and now plans 40 new stores.
It will mainly be the local brands that bought last year. About 50% of the investment will be allocated to these operations.

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