Title: Interview with Horst Paulmann Kemna, interviewed by Andrea Lluch, Santiago, Chile
Description: Mr. Paulmann discusses the expansion of his Cencosud group throughout Latin America, particularly in Chile, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil. He talks about the particularities of each country and how his businesses were affected by changes in government and economic crises in Chile and Argentina. Mr. Paulmann also states his belief in the importance of flexibility in creating a sustainable business model in Latin America, and the problems experienced by larger multinational corporations who try to expand into the supermarket sector.
Subjects: Interviews, Industrialists, Food industry and trade, Department stores, Retail trade, International business enterprises, Diversification in industry, Business, History, Economic conditions, Politics and government, Commerce, Cencosud S.A.
Places: Chile, Argentina, Latin America
People: Horst Paulmann Kemna
Time periods: 20th century