Business Areas
Sonae is a retail company with two major partnerships in the shopping centres and telecommunications sectors.
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Sonae MC
Sonae MC is responsible for the food retail area of Sonae and is today a benchmark in the market, after having launched a true revolution in consumer habits and the Portuguese commercial landscape with the opening of the first hypermarket in Portugal in 1985 (the Matosinhos Continente).
Sonae MC is food retail market leader in Portugal with a number of distinctive formats, which offer a varied range of high quality products at the best prices: Bom Bocado (restaurants), Book.it (book shop/stationery), Continente (hypermarkets), Continente Modelo (supermarkets), Continente Bom Dia (convenience stores), Continente Horeca (new business area for public and private institutions, traditional retail, Free Service Stores, Convenience Stores and Franchise), Continente Ice (frozen products) and Well´s (para-pharmacies).
Sonae SR
Sonae SR has a range of brands in benchmark positions in their respective market segments. The offer is wide ranging: Loop (footwear), Modalfa (clothing), Sport Zone (sports clothing and equipment), Vobis (computer equipment), Worten (white goods and consumer electronics), Worten Mobile (mobile telecommunications)and Zippy (clothing for babies and children).
Over the last few years, these companies have built up a strategy of value generation, based on a combination of sustained growth and strong investment in the value proposal of each of their brands and underpinned by the motivation and quality of their employees and by the setting up of sustained partnerships with their suppliers.
Sonae Sierra
Sonae Sierra is the international specialist in shopping centres with a passion for introducing innovation and excitement into the shopping and leisure centre industry. Founded in Portugal in 1989, 50% is owned by Sonae (Portugal) and 50% by Grosvenor (United Kingdom).
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Sonaecom
Sonaecom, a Sonae partnership in the Telecommunications, Software & Information Systems and Media areas, plays an active role in the integrated management of its business units, identifying and exploring existing synergies and the company’s growth potential.
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Sonae Retail Properties, (Sonae RP), was created in 2009 with the objective of optimising the management of retail real estate portfolio, in line with Sonae’s main strategic guidelines, in support of the growth of our retail businesses. This work is carried out by a dynamic team that thoroughly seeks to develop organisational competencies and productivity gains as much as excellence in the management and valuation of our portfolio. Sonae RP has already developed solid competencies in the market and is respected by all major national and international investors. Sonae RP’s main activities include: Asset Management and valuation of real estate portfolio: Property Management: Management of Real Estate Funds (via its subsidiary Sonaegest): Contacts: The Investment Management area creates value for Sonae by supporting the implementation of corporate and business strategy, maximizing shareholder’s return in its portfolio, actively supporting core businesses M&A planning and execution, and reinforcing Sonae business networking with Industry players, M&A advisors and investment banks. Currently, the Investment Management portfolio includes companies operating in DIY retail (Maxmat), travel agencies (GeoStar) and insurance brokerage (MDS), where M&A is considered to play a key role in value creation. If you have a business proposal, involving M&A, that fits our corporate and business strategy and that you would like Sonae to analyse, please send an email to investment.management@sonae.pt. |