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Raia Drogasil business and legal developments

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In the first half of 2026, the Brazilian pharmacy chain Raia Drogasil reported a 10.1% increase in revenue, totaling R$ 24.757 billion. The company saw significant growth in digital sales, which rose 52.2% year-on-year, and expanded its national footprint to 3,687 stores. However, the company subsequently faced legal repercussions regarding its consumer practices. A Brazilian judge The Court of Justice of Maranhão (TJ-MA) upheld a ruling condemning Drogasil to pay R$ 10 million fine against Raia Drogasil for in collective moral damages. The decision stems from the company's practice of requiring customers to provide their CPF (taxpayer ID) or other personal data as a mandatory condition to access discounts and promotions. The court ruled promotional offers. Judges determined that conditioning financial advantages commercial benefits on the mandatory provision of personal data constituted “economic coercion and an abusive practice,” noting that information is abusive, as it effectively punished fails to guarantee freedom of choice and exerts financial pressure on consumers seeking who wish to preserve data protect their privacy. The ruling requires the company court emphasized that refusing to implement provide a new policy within 60 days to ensure promotional CPF should not result in a ‘financial punishment’ where customers must pay higher prices are accessible without mandatory for the same products. Under the General Data Protection Law (LGPD), the ruling notes that companies must ensure transparency regarding the purpose, necessity, and duration of data sharing. processing to ensure consent is free, informed, and unequivocal.

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