Sindicato Do Comercio Varejista De Guarulhos

What Sindicato Do Comercio Varejista De Guarulhos does

Sincomercio Guarulhos is a Brazilian employers' trade union (sindicato patronal) representing 10,000+ retail commerce businesses across the municipalities of Guarulhos, Arujá, and Santa Isabel in São Paulo state. Founded on November 30, 1991 by José de Oliveira Portásio, it holds constitutionally mandated exclusive authority to negotiate collective bargaining agreements (CCTs), homologate profit-sharing agreements (PLR), register small businesses under the REPIS special minimum wage regime, and issue certificates authorizing retail operations on Sundays and holidays. The entity is affiliated with Fecomercio-SP, CNC, Sesc, Senac, and SEBRAE, and hosts the JUCESP regional commercial registry office at its Vila Rachid headquarters.

The organization operates as a non-profit employer association rather than a technology company — its underlying infrastructure consists of standard web applications (member portal, online contribution status checking via CNPJ) and a small 5-person administrative team. Its product portfolio spans collective labor negotiation, PLR formalization, REPIS enrollment, Sunday/holiday operating certificates, consumer defense mediation (IDECON, with 10,000+ cases handled at 92% resolution), legal and labor-court assistance, a free job placement platform (Emprega Comércio with 5,000+ candidates and 800+ partner companies), professional training programs (120+ events per year), and venue rental (auditorium, executive meeting room, gourmet space). The integrated HUB de Soluções bundles additional partner services in occupational health, sustainability, and HR.

Revenue is generated through the Contribuição Assistencial, a legally mandated annual employer contribution tiered by company size from R$516/year (MEI) to R$5,545/year (201+ employees), with the EPP tier at R$1,384/year being the most common. The go-to-market motion is community-led and statutory — membership is driven by legal compliance obligations and word-of-mouth among the regional business community, not by active sales. Marketing relies on an institutional website, Fecomercio-SP news syndication, a YouTube channel (TV Comércio), and WhatsApp/telephone outreach. The entity is governed by an elected directorate led by President Dr. Reginaldo Sena, Secretary General Lucia Bento, and Administrative Director Valdir Malheiros.

Name

Sindicato Do Comercio Varejista De Guarulhos

Legal name

Sindicato Do Comercio Varejista De Guarulhos

Website

https://sincomercioguarulhos.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sincomercio Guarulhos is a Brazilian employers' trade union representing 10,000+ retail commerce businesses across Guarulhos, Arujá, and Santa Isabel, providing statutorily mandated services including collective bargaining, labor compliance, legal defense, and professional training funded by mandatory annual contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Union and Employer Association Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAAAJAK

Compliance, Risk & Supplier Due Diligence (KYC/ESG/Sanctions)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Procurement & Purchasing Support (P2P, Vendor Admin)

SECONDARYBPAHAAAD

Employment & Labor Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Retail trade union
• Collective bargaining services
• Employer association services
• Labor compliance support
• Retail commerce representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Guarulhos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Contribuição Assistencial (Mandatory Membership Contribution): The primary revenue stream is the Contribuição Assistencial, a legally mandated annual contribution from member companies based on their size (MEI, ME, EPP, or larger). Rates range from R$ 516/year (MEI) to R$ 5,545/year (companies with 201+ employees). This contribution funds the union's operations, collective bargaining negotiations, and member services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sincomercio Guarulhos is the legally recognized employer association (sindicato patronal) for retail commerce in Guarulhos, Arujá, and Santa Isabel, providing collective bargaining representation, labor-law compliance advisory, PLR and REPIS formalization, Sunday/holiday operating certificates, legal/labor/accounting support, consumer defense (IDECON), a job placement platform (Emprega Comércio), professional training, and event-space rentals funded by mandatory employer contributions (Contribuição Assistencial).

Product overview

Sincomércio Guarulhos operates as a patron union (entidade patronal) providing a comprehensive suite of services for retail commerce in Guarulhos, Arujá, and Santa Isabel. The organization offers core labor relation services including collective bargaining negotiation (Convenção Coletiva), profit sharing formalization (PLR), and special minimum wage programs (REPIS). Legal and compliance services encompass labor assistance, consumer defense (IDECON), fine risk prevention, and collective work agreements. Operational support includes commercial registry services (JUCESP), Sunday/holiday operating certificates, and a job placement platform (Emprega Comércio). The HUB de Soluções serves as an integrated platform connecting members to partner services including occupational health, sustainability, and business mentorship. Additional offerings include professional development programs (courses, seminars, workshops), rental spaces (auditorium, executive meeting rooms, gourmet area), and a digital member portal for contribution management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Negociação Coletiva de Trabalho (Collective Bargaining) Collective bargaining service that establishes work rules, salaries, benefits, and operating hours for the retail commerce category, with multiple CCT documents available for different periods and full legal force under Brazilian labor law.
• PLR — Participação nos Lucros e Resultados Formalization service for Profit-Sharing (PLR) agreements between retail companies and their employees, including mediation and union homologation to avoid statutory fines of R$ 2,223.88 per employee.
• Certificado para Abertura aos Domingos e Feriados Official certificate authorizing retail commerce to operate legally on Sundays and holidays, issued within 10 business days with 1-year validity.
• Defesa do Consumidor (IDECON) Consumer defense institute providing mediation, complaint resolution, and supplier notification services for balanced consumer-supplier relationships among member retailers; over 10,000 cases handled with a 92% resolution rate.
• Emprega Comércio Free job placement platform connecting local candidates (5,000+ resumes) with retail employers (800+ partner companies) in Guarulhos, with resume database and candidate matching functionality.
• Cursos, Palestras e Seminários Professional development programs including workshops on labor relations, management, marketing, technology, and leadership (over 120 events per year), offered in partnership with SEBRAE.
• Junta Comercial (JUCESP) — Escritório Regional de Guarulhos Commercial Registry office co-located at Sincomercio headquarters, providing company registration, contract amendments, and CNPJ closure services; represents 42% of national demand.
• Ouvidoria do Trabalhador Confidential channel for retail workers to report complaints, doubts, suggestions, and denunciations about their work environment, with identity protection.
• Assistência Jurídica, Trabalhista e Apoio Contábil Integrated legal, labor, and accounting support for member companies, including tax consulting, fiscal execution defense, labor court representation, and business mentorship programs.
• REPIS — Regime Especial de Piso Salarial Special minimum wage regime enrollment for small businesses (EPP, ME, MEI) providing differentiated salary floors with potential annual savings of up to R$ 3,400 per employee.
• Riscos de Multas e Possíveis Processos Risk analysis and prevention service for labor law compliance, helping member companies avoid fines and legal proceedings related to collective bargaining agreements.
• ACT — Acordos Coletivos de Trabalho Collective labor agreement templates and negotiation support covering work schedules, compensation, profit-sharing, and special work regimes.
• HUB de Soluções Integrated business support ecosystem offering single-point access to legal, accounting, occupational health, sustainability, consumer defense, and HR partner services for member companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Avoid R$ 2,223.88 per employee in PLR fines by formalizing profit-sharing agreements through the union
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fecomercio-SP (Federação do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo do Estado de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Sincomercio Guarulhos is affiliated to Fecomercio-SP, the São Paulo State Commerce Federation, which provides institutional framework, policy guidance, and access to the broader Fecomercio ecosystem including Sesc and Senac services. This filiation grants member companies access to a wide range of commercial, educational, and social services.
• Sesc (Serviço Social do Comércio)coreOthersSesc is part of the Fecomercio-SP system and provides social, health, education, and leisure programs for commerce workers and their families. Sincomercio directs members to Sesc benefits as part of its value proposition.
• Senac (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial)coreOthersSenac is the national commercial learning service affiliated with Fecomercio-SP, providing vocational education and training programs. Sincomercio leverages Senac content and certifications as part of its training offerings for member companies.
• SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas)minorOthersSEBRAE supports small businesses in Brazil. Sincomercio collaborates with SEBRAE on training content and business development resources for its member companies.
• CNC (Confederação Nacional do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo)coreOthersCNC is the national confederation that represents the commercial sector at the federal level. Sincomercio, through Fecomercio-SP, is part of the CNC system.
• JUCESP (Junta Comercial do Estado de São Paulo) — Escritório Regional de GuarulhoscoreTechnology or IntegrationSincomercio Guarulhos hosts the JUCESP Regional Office at its headquarters, providing CNPJ registration, company alteration, and dissolution services. This co-location enables member companies to handle company registration and union services in one place. JUCESP handles 42% of national company registration demand.
• BoaVista (BoaVista Serviços)minorOthersBoaVista is a credit bureau and business intelligence services provider. Listed as a partner entity supporting commerce businesses in the Sincomercio ecosystem.
• ABCOMM (Associação Brasileira de Comércio Eletrônico)minorOthersABCOMM is Brazil's e-commerce trade association. Listed as a partner within the Sincomercio affiliated ecosystem, supporting digital commerce for member companies.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial)minorOthersSENAI is a national vocational training institution. Listed as part of the Sincomercio affiliated institutional ecosystem for business support services.
• Instituto IDECON (Instituto de Defesa do Consumidor)coreOthersIDECON is the consumer defense institute operated by or in close partnership with Sincomercio Guarulhos. It provides free consumer dispute resolution services, mediates conflicts between consumers and member retailers, and has handled over 10,000 cases with a 92% resolution rate.
• TV Comércio (YouTube Channel)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe entity's YouTube channel serves as a content platform for news, interviews, and educational material targeting the Guarulhos commerce community.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Instituto Brasileiro de Executivos de Varejo (IBEVAR): Industry association focused on retail executives and thought leadership (research, events, benchmarking). It does not provide statutory collective bargaining services, but operates in the same retail ecosystem and audience that Sincomercio Guarulhos serves.

Regional players

• CDL São Paulo (Câmara de Dirigentes Lojistas de São Paulo): Chamber of retail leaders serving São Paulo city, providing member services (legal, credit information via BoaVista, training) to retailers. Adjacent to the sindicato model — similar SME retail audience, overlapping service portfolio but without statutory collective bargaining authority.
• Sindicato do Comércio Varejista de São Paulo (Sincomércio-SP): The retail employers' union for the city of São Paulo, operating with the same 'sindicato patronal' model, mandatory contributions, collective bargaining and member services as Sincomercio Guarulhos. Directly comparable structure and services but serves the adjacent and larger São Paulo capital market.
• Sindicato do Comércio Varejista de Campinas (Sincomércio Campinas): Retail employers' union serving Campinas and surrounding municipalities in São Paulo state. Same modelo sindicato patronal, mandatory contribution structure and service portfolio (CCTs, PLR, REPIS, training) as Sincomercio Guarulhos, but anchored in a different regional retail economy.
• Sindicato do Comércio Varejista do ABC (Sincomércio ABC): Regional retail employers' union covering the ABC Paulista region, affiliated to Fecomercio-SP. Closely mirrors Sincomercio Guarulhos in mandate, services (collective bargaining, legal defense, training) and member base composition (mixed micro/MEI/EPP/large retailers).
• Sindicato do Comércio Varejista de Minas Gerais (Sincomércio-MG): Retail employers' union covering Minas Gerais. Functions with the same model of mandatory contributions, CCTs and member services as Sincomercio Guarulhos, but at a larger state-level geographic footprint.
• Sindicato do Comércio Varejista do Rio de Janeiro (Sincomércio Rio): Retail employers' union for Rio de Janeiro, operating under the same sindicato patronal model affiliated to Fecomercio-RJ. Comparable member composition, contribution tiers and collective bargaining/labor compliance service mix to Sincomercio Guarulhos, but serving a different state economy.

Broad incumbents

• CNDL (Confederação Nacional de Dirigentes Lojistas): National confederation of CDL chambers serving Brazilian retail leaders. Operates in the same retail employer representation space as Sincomercio Guarulhos but through a parallel association model (CDLs) rather than the sindicato patronal structure.
• Fecomercio-SP (Federação do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo do Estado de São Paulo): The state-level federation to which Sincomercio Guarulhos is affiliated. Fecomercio-SP provides the institutional framework, policy advocacy and access to Sesc/Senac services for affiliated regional unions, making it the immediate upstream/sibling counterpart in the same retail-employer representation system.
• CNC (Confederação Nacional do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo): National confederation representing the commercial sector in Brazil and the apex of the Sistema Confederativo (CNC/Fecomercio-SP/Sindicatos). Provides policy advocacy at the federal level and system-wide standards that Sincomercio Guarulhos implements locally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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