Pitusa
Pitusa (Spanish: Almacenes Pitusa) is a chain of department stores operating in Puerto Rico. It is one of the largest Puerto Rican store companies and one of Topeka's main competitors.
History[]
The first Pitusa store was opened in 1977 by owner Israel Kopel.[1] The inaugural store was opened just in time for that year's Christmas season, opening on December 2.[2] In 2017, Pitusa is the 4th most visited furniture store on the island.[3]
From 1997 to 2012, the store chain's operations grew into a $150,000,000 dollar a year operation.
In 2014, Pitusa had 4000 employees.[4]
In 2017, Pitusa adopted new labor laws that allowed them to reduce employees' overtime wages.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Luto en la familia Pitusa y National Lumber". Noticel. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Almacenes Pitusa, Inc. Puerto Rico - Israel Kopel - Business Profiles". businessprofiles.com.
- ^ "Furniture-Store Visits Stable". Caribbean Business. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Puerto Rican retailer Pitusa consolidating, selling assets – News is My Business". News is my Business. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Labor Secretary Defends Closure Act Derogation". Caribbean Business. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Local Companies Reduce Wages After Adopting Labor Reform". Caribbean Business. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Companies of Puerto Rico
- Retail companies established in 1977
- Puerto Rican brands
- 1977 establishments in Puerto Rico