Also known as Lojas Renner (which just means Renner Stores) is the largest department store chain…read morein Brazil with 338 stores throughout the country; they also have stores located in Uruguay & are opening in Argentina too. JC Penney owned a controlling share of this company from 1998 until 2005. The quality & types of clothing and merchandise you find here are similar to what you'd find in a JC Penney in the USA. Reasonable prices and large selection are what you'll find here. There are always lots of sales people around, so if you need help, it' there.

Also known as Lojas Renner (which just means Renner Stores) is the largest department store chain…read morein Brazil with 338 stores throughout the country; they also have stores located in Uruguay & are opening in Argentina too. JC Penney owned a controlling share of this company from 1998 until 2005. The quality & types of clothing and merchandise you find here are similar to what you'd find in a JC Penney in the USA. Reasonable prices and large selection are what you'll find here. There are always lots of sales people around, so if you need help, it' there. This one is located in Mag Shopping Mall, right on the beach, and it's a beautiful location.

This shop specializes in beachware, bathing suits, cover-ups etc. for women (sorry guys--nothing…read morefor us). This is one of 2 stores that they have here in this Mall; located on the ground floor. The shop is very neat, and while it's on the small side, they seem to have a good selection. My wife tells me that their clothes are a nice quality. Prices are not cheap, but sometimes you get what you pay for.

C&A was founded in Belgium in 1841 and they have stores pretty much all over the world. It is the…read morelargest chain department store in Brazil, with over 290 stores, even though they only began here in 1976. They sell mostly clothing, but you can find perfume, costume jewelry, watches and accessories too. This particular store is located in the Manaira Shopping Mall. It's pretty large, has a decent selection of styles and sizes and their prices are reasonable. It can be a bit difficult to find someone to help you when you're in the store, but other than that, it's pretty good.

Fish? No, clothing. Hering is actually the largest clothing textile company in Latin America and…read moreis one of the oldest businesses in Brazil (founded in 1880). They have over 827 stores! I visited this particular Hering Store and you'd never know it was such a successful brand. I literally walked in and was done shopping in about 5 minutes. They had so few choices that I don't know why it took me five minutes to leave. I asked if they had t-shirts and the salesman told me that they only have white shirts. They sell men's, women's and children's clothing, but there are so many better stores in this mall, that I can't see any reason why I would recommend shopping here.