Ripley S. A. is a Chilean
department store
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,
financial services
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, and
shopping mall
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s management company. Ripley is headquartered in
Santiago
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, Chile
and also has operations in
Peru
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since 1997 and formerly operated in
Colombia
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since 2014 to 2016.
Ripley has 67 stores, with 38 in Chile and 29 in Peru. In the financial sector it operates a bank under the
Banco Ripley brand and manages credit lines through its Tarjeta Ripley cards. The company manages six shopping malls, three in Chile and four in Peru.
Ripley's main competitors are
Paris
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,
Falabella
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History
The horses of South America descend from Andalusian horse, Andalusian and ...
and
Hites all operating similar shopping and lending ventures in the Chilean market.
References
External links
Banco RipleyBanco Ripley PeruRipley ChileRipley Perú
{{portal, Companies
Financial services companies of Chile
Companies based in Santiago, Chile
Companies in the Índice de Precio Selectivo de Acciones
Financial services companies established in 1956
Retail companies established in 1956
Real estate companies established in 1956
Chilean companies established in 1956
Retail companies of Chile
Shopping malls in Chile
Chilean brands