Ekar de Gas

Name

Ekar de Gas

Website

https://ekardegas.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ekar de Gas is a Mexican multi-category retailer founded in 1973 and headquartered in Tonalá, Jalisco, selling furniture, home appliances (línea blanca), and consumer electronics to regional consumers through retail and e-commerce channels, including a WhatsApp-based consumer credit program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Furniture and Home Appliances Retail

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (457210)

SIC

Gas & Other Services Combined (4932)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Premise Equipment Interfaces (Regulators, ERTs/Modules & Indoor/Outdoor Meter Sets) (EUAJACAE)

Keywords

• Home furniture retail
• Consumer electronics retail
• Home appliances store
• Furniture sales
• White goods retail

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Ekar de Gas is a retail business operating in the furniture, home appliances (línea blanca / white goods such as minisplit air conditioners and washing equipment), and consumer electronics categories. It serves household consumers with a unified product catalog spanning these categories, offered through its online storefront and supported by credit-application services.

Product overview

Ekar de Gas operates as a single unified retail product offering in the furniture, home appliances (línea blanca), and consumer electronics sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Muebles, Línea Blanca y Electrónica

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Z Gas: Mexican LPG distributor serving residential and commercial customers via tank exchange and bulk delivery. Comparable on the gas-distribution business model and customer base implied by the Ekar de Gas name.
• Industria de Gas (IGA): One of Mexico's largest LPG (gas LP) distributors serving households and businesses. Directly comparable to Ekar de Gas on the implied gas-distribution side of the business and on the Mexican household energy market.
• Gas Express Nieto: Mexican LPG distributor with a national network of distribution and franchised dealers. Comparable as a Mexican household gas retailer and a likely competitor or counterpart in the same downstream channel.
• Soni Gas: Mexican LPG distributor with regional coverage and household delivery operations. Comparable as a regional Mexican gas-distribution peer with similar customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Grupo Elektra (Elektra): One of Mexico's largest non-bank consumer-finance retailers selling furniture, major appliances, and electronics through a national store network. Comparable on the furniture/white-goods/electronics retail offering and on consumer-credit-led sales to similar Mexican households.
• Walmart de México y Centroamérica: Largest mass-market retailer in Mexico operating Bodega Aurrera, Walmart, and Sam's Club formats, with growing furniture and appliance assortments. Comparable as a broad-incumbent competitor for Mexican household goods and appliance spend.
• Liverpool (El Puerto de Liverpool): Mexican department-store chain selling furniture, major appliances, and electronics with a national footprint. Comparable on the higher-end furniture/appliance/electronics assortment serving Mexican households.
• Coppel: Mexican department-store and credit retailer with deep penetration in furniture, appliances, and electronics across Mexico. Comparable on retail assortment, customer base, and credit-led go-to-market model.
• Soriana: Large Mexican hypermarket and self-service retailer selling appliances and electronics alongside groceries. Comparable on the appliance/electronics retail offering to Mexican consumers and on omnichannel competition.

Others

• Mabe: Leading Mexican manufacturer of major home appliances (stoves, refrigerators, washing machines) sold through retail channels in Mexico. Comparable as a key supplier/ecosystem participant for any retailer of "línea blanca" products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekar-de-gas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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