{"id":9439,"date":"2026-01-19T09:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investors.grupofalabella.com\/english\/?p=9439"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:14:10","slug":"grupo-falabella-will-invest-us-900-million-in-the-region-focusing-on-strengthening-the-in-store-and-mall-experience-and-boosting-technological-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investors.grupofalabella.com\/english\/2026\/01\/19\/grupo-falabella-will-invest-us-900-million-in-the-region-focusing-on-strengthening-the-in-store-and-mall-experience-and-boosting-technological-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Grupo Falabella will invest US$ 900 million in the region, focusing on strengthening the in-store and mall experience, and boosting technological capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The company detailed its growth plans across all its businesses, focusing on continuing to transform its physical assets to enhance the experience, alongside the opening of 17 new Falabella, Tottus, and Sodimac stores.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The planned technology spending will see an increase of around 60% compared to what was announced for 2025, with investments aimed at enhancing digital banking and e\u2011commerce.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Santiago, Chile \u2013 January 19, 2026.<\/strong> Grupo Falabella announced its investment plan of US$ 900 million for 2026, aimed at strengthening the growth of its physical\u2013digital ecosystem, continuing to improve customer experience, and enhancing digital capabilities in the markets where it operates in Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Group will invest nearly 40% more than the US$ 650 million considered in the plan announced for 2025, and the three main focuses are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transforming physical spaces to enhance customer experience through store and mall remodeling and expansion (US$ 500 million)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuing to strengthen the Group\u2019s technological capabilities with an emphasis on platforms and advancing AI initiatives (US$ 265 million)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opening new stores (US$ 113 million)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In detail, the announcement includes growth through the opening of 17 new stores: Falabella Retail (5) in Chile and Peru, Tottus (7) in Peru, and Sodimac (5) in Mexico and Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the occasion, the company highlighted that these growth pillars will continue to improve the Group\u2019s value proposition, operational and technological capabilities, leveraging continuous improvement in profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis plan reflects the growth momentum of our omnichannel ecosystem, strengthening both the physical experience of our customers \u2014through the transformation and opening of new spaces\u2014 and the digital experience \u2014enhancing our banking and e\u2011commerce capabilities. We are investing with discipline and focusing where we generate the greatest value for our more than 37 million customers in the region,\u201d said Grupo Falabella\u2019s CEO, Alejandro Gonz\u00e1lez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Investment Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this framework, <strong>Mallplaza<\/strong> will focus on the expansion and evolution of its urban centers, aligned with its recently announced strategy, strengthening its position as a key platform in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Banco Falabella<\/strong> enfocar\u00e1 sus inversiones en continuar fortaleciendo capacidades tecnol\u00f3gicas y desarrollar nuevas funcionalidades, destacando que en M\u00e9xico buscar\u00e1 ofrecer productos innovadores una vez concluido el proceso de transformaci\u00f3n en Sociedad Financiera Popular (SOFIPO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Banco Falabella<\/strong> will focus its investments on continuing to strengthen technological capabilities and develop new functionalities, highlighting that in Mexico it will seek to offer innovative products once the transformation into a Popular Financial Society (SOFIPO) is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sodimac<\/strong> will continue its growth in Mexico and Chile with new openings and expansions, and will continue progressing in the transformation of Maestro stores into the Sodimac format in Peru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Falabella Retail<\/strong> will drive the opening of express-format stores in Peru and Chile \u2014with a focus on apparel\u2014 strengthening its omnichannel offering and multi-specialist strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, <strong>Tottus<\/strong> will open 7 new stores, highlighting growth in Peru with the Precio Uno format, where significant potential is seen, in addition to continuing to improve the in\u2011store experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1273\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/investors.grupofalabella.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/ENG-vf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investors.grupofalabella.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/ENG-vf.jpg 1273w, https:\/\/investors.grupofalabella.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/ENG-vf-640x298.jpg 640w, https:\/\/investors.grupofalabella.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/ENG-vf-768x357.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1273px) 100vw, 1273px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Review the presentation <a href=\"https:\/\/investors.grupofalabella.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Plan-Inversiones-INGLES-2026.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santiago, Chile \u2013 January 19, 2026. 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