Commerce and Service Sector
The commercial sector has more than 4,000 stores and 3,000 services business. The implementation of the Shopping Center, in the 1980s, along the Rodovia Anhanguera (Anhanguera Road), came to further boost the development of the tertiary sector in the city. Allied to this and following the world trend of globalization and outsourcing observed the emergence of many companies included in the modernization process, which now act as support for the industries of the city. After 1990s, the mall closed, but there is still a shopping mall located in downtown (Shopping Patio Limeira). By the end of 2012 Another two malls will probably be operating, one on Piracicaba road and other on Anhanguera Road.
In the area of public services, Limeira presents itself as home to several organizations and government agencies in regional performance as the Caixa Economica Federal, Delegacia da Receita Federal, IBGE, CETESB, Delegacia de Ensino do Estado, Inspetoria Fiscal da Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado, Comando da Polícia Militar and Secretary of Agriculture of the State of São Paulo; there is also private institutions, such as CIESP, SENAI, SESI, SENAC e JUCESP.
The main concern is the competition around the city. There is a big competition from neighbor cities because of diversity, variety and comfort. Sometimes, people prefer to travel to Campinas or Piracicaba for consumption.
Number of companies in Limeira by sector (IBGE 2001):
- Agriculture and forestry - 37 companies
- Fishery - 1 company
- Extractive Industries - 10 companies
- Manufacturing Industry - 1266 companies
- Production and Distribution of electricity, Gas and Water - 3 companies
- Construction - 170 companies
- Trade, repair of motor vehicles, personal effects and household - 4,088 companies
- Accommodation and Food - 605 companies
- Transport, Storage and Communications - 238 companies
- Financial Intermediation - 73 companies
- Real Estate activities, Rentals and Business Services - 779 companies
- Public Administration, Defense and Social Security - 6 companies
- Education - 106 companies
- Health and Social Services - 114 companies
- Other Collective, Social and Personal - 405 companies
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