The Brazilian Retail Report examines the long-term potential of the local consumer market, but flags short-term concerns about the impact on Brazil’s economic outlook of persistently high indebtedness and rising labour market uncertainty. The report examines how best to maximize returns in the Brazilian retail market while minimizing investment risk, and also explores the impact of the euro zone sovereign debt crisis and declining Chinese import demand on the Brazilian consumer and on the ability of producers and exporters to realize returns in the short term.