SMU

2024-04-25
SMU

Annual shareholders' meeting of SMU elects new board of directors for the 2024-2026 period.

On April 25th, the Annual shareholders' meeting of SMU was held, during which all matters proposed to the shareholders were approved, including the appointment of external auditors and risk rating agencies, the payment of the final dividend, and the approval of the financial statements and integ...

2024-04-18
Unimarc

Unimarc opens a new supermarket in Huachalalume, Coquimbo region.

From now on, residents of the town of Huachalalume have a new Unimarc supermarket, becoming the first opening of 2024 and consolidating the chain's presence in the Coquimbo region.The newly inaugurated store, located at 401 Alcalde Waldo Street, features 912 square meters of sales area and meets...

2024-04-17
SMU

SMU participates in the Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Sustainable Development

In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, establishing a transformative vision towards economic, social, and environmental sustainability. The agenda sets forth 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that serve as a planning tool fo...

2024-04-03
SMU

SMU Receives ISO 50.001 Certification for Implementation of Energy Management System

SMU has obtained the ISO 50.001 certification for the implementation of its Energy Management System (EMS), which recognizes companies that are able to measure their energy performance and improve it by applying measures focused on efficiency and emissions reduction.The company's work to achieve...

2024-04-05
Unimarc

Interview with Supplier from Unimarc's 100% Nuestro Program: Inclúyete, Infusions Changing the Lives of People with Disabilities

Adrián was born with cerebral palsy and only started walking at the age of nine. Today, he still faces some difficulties in speaking and moving, but that hasn't stopped him from leading the team at Inclúyete, a herbal infusion business. This venture began four years ago under the auspices of Fon...

2024-03-30
SMU

Cero desechos: SMU's Strategy to Reduce Over 19 Thousand Tons of Food Waste

One of the fundamental pillars of SMU's sustainability strategy and its subsidiaries Unimarc, Alvi, Mayorista 10, and Super 10, is to promote responsible production and consumption practices that favor a circular economy and contribute to social well-being. In this regard, they adhere to the gui...

2024-03-28
División Logística

SernamEG awards Equality-Conciliation Seal to SMU's Lo Aguirre Distribution Center

The governmental recognition is granted to all organizations or facilities that have implemented measures to eliminate gender inequities, gaps, and barriers in employment. The National Service for Women and Gender Equity (SernamEG) awarded the Equality-Conciliation Work, Family, and Personal Life S...

2024-03-21
Mayorista 10

Mayorista 10 enables special hours for individuals with ASD

TEAcompañamos is the name of the initiative through which M10 joins the mission of creating a more inclusive society by offering a positive shopping experience for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through a special schedule where store conditions are adapted.With an inauguration cerem...

2024-03-08
División Logística

SMU and its subsidiaries consolidate their commitment to gender equity

Last year, SMU, the parent company of Unimarc, Alvi, Mayorista 10, and Super 10, achieved certification in NCh:3262 for Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance, becoming the first supermarket chain to obtain it. This allowed them to receive the Equality and Conciliation Seal granted by the National Se...

2024-02-16
Unimarc

Andrés Vásquez, Founder of Awa Solar: "The lack of water hits people who don't have access, and it's brutal to talk about it with that everydayness."

Andrés and Horacio Vásquez are brothers who grew up in the precordillera area of El Arrayan, one of the major green areas remaining in the Metropolitan Region. The stream that flows into the Mapocho River passed through the land where the house they lived in with their family was located, and they s...

2024-02-12
Unimarc

Cosecha Justa: Chilean Grains Ensuring Sustainability in Agri-Food Systems

Every February 10th, World Pulses Day is celebrated, a date that serves to raise awareness about the multiple benefits offered by these foods in food security, nutrition, health, climate change, and biodiversity. This year's theme is "Pulses: Nourishing Both People and Soils."In this c...

2024-01-22
Unimarc

New Routes for Unimarc: Online Purchases Reach Major Beach Resorts Nationwide

This summer, Unimarc has once again taken a step forward in its e-commerce service, expanding its delivery coverage, especially in beach areas, to meet the needs of its customers during this peak season.The strategy for this summer includes the activation of delivery routes in three major areas. In ...

2024-01-21
Super 10

SMU Inaugurates First Super 10 in the Valparaíso Region

The Valparaíso Region was chosen as the location for SMU's first opening of 2024, the parent company of Unimarc, Alvi, Mayorista 10, and Super 10. This is a Super 10 that opened its doors in Limache, complementing the range of products and brands at convenient prices for its neighbors.The new st...

2024-01-19
SMU

SMU and its path to carbon neutrality

The commitment to contribute to Chile's efforts to achieve the goal of reducing energy consumption by 10% by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050 was the motivation for SMU, the parent company of Unimarc, Alvi, Mayorista 10, and Super 10, to implement energy management and savings measures. Proof ...

2023-12-01
Unimarc, Alvi, S10

SMU closes the year with the opening of three new stores in Estación Central, Independencia and Quilicura, exceeding its goal for 2023.

These are two Unimarc and a Super 10, with which the company reaches a total of 390 stores throughout Chile. In recent weeks, the company also opened two other Unimarcs, an Alvi and a Super 10, ending 2023 with 13 new openings in its different formats, a number higher than the 12 it had planned. San...

2023-12-06
Alvi

SMU announces the opening of the first Alvi and Unimarc supermarkets located in former Montserrat premises

In this way, the initial kickoff is given to the leasing plan for 21 commercial premises located in the Metropolitan and Valparaíso regions that belonged to that chain. In addition, it is the second opening that SMU has carried out in Chile, operating two different formats in the same location, comp...

2023-12-06
SMU

The commitment of the supermarket SMU to the promotion of a more sustainable diet

Through a strategy that combines the supply of fresh fruits and vegetables from local producers, the incorporation of innovative healthy products in its shelves and the prevention of food waste, the company contributes to the objectives of World Food Day of the Organization of the United Nations Foo...

2023-10-25
Club Unimarc

Unimarc relaunches its loyalty club with discounts on airfare, restaurants and much more

The SMU subsidiary supermarket chain strengthens its loyalty club under the name Club Unimarc, a proposal that delivers immediate benefits to all its members, without the need to wait or collect points to obtain discounts and promotions. With the premise of delivering a “high” benefit without waitin...

2023-11-07
Super10

SMU opens fifth Super 10 and marks the beginning of its 2023-25 omnichannel growth plan

With this new opening of its soft discount format, the supermarket continues to grow and innovate in the customer experience, through an offer of quality products, convenient prices and an agile, practical, comfortable visit. Santiago, January 2023.- Super 10, the SMU supermarket format that offers ...

2023-10-31
Alvi

Alvi reinforces its presence in Santiago and opens a new store in Peñalolén

This is store number 33 of Alvi, a subsidiary of SMU with local coverage from the Coquimbo Region to Los Lagos. With this new supermarket, SMU continues to specify its opening plan for 2025, which included 3 new stores in one week. September 2023.- In a ceremony that included the participation of th...