Pitusa

Pitusa (Spanish: Almacenes Pitusa) is a chain of department stores operating in Puerto Rico.[1] 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.[2] The inaugural store was opened just in time for that year's Christmas season, opening on December 2.[3] In 2017, Pitusa is the 4th most visited furniture store on the island.[4]

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.[5]

In 2017, Pitusa adopted new labor laws that allowed them to reduce employees' overtime wages.[6][7]

References
  1. "PITUSA - Google Search". www.google.com.
  2. "Luto en la familia Pitusa y National Lumber". Noticel. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. "Almacenes Pitusa, Inc. Puerto Rico - Israel Kopel - Business Profiles". businessprofiles.com.
  4. "Furniture-Store Visits Stable". Caribbean Business. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. "Puerto Rican retailer Pitusa consolidating, selling assets – News is My Business". News is my Business. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  6. "Labor Secretary Defends Closure Act Derogation". Caribbean Business. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  7. "Local Companies Reduce Wages After Adopting Labor Reform". Caribbean Business. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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