BRAZIL: CBD Q2 profits boosted by Easter sales
By: Petah Marian | 26 July 2011
Brazil's largest retailer CBD has seen second-quarter profits jump as the company's sales were boosted by Easter spending.
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Brazil's largest retailer CBD has seen second-quarter profits jump as the company's sales were boosted by Easter spending.

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