Abcdin ( AW-Beh-CEH-Deen ) is a Chilean homewares chain. It was founded in 1950 as a subsidiary of Copec. Today, it is owned by Yaconí-Santa Cruz.
History
Early years (1950-1995)
During the 1950s to promote the use of natural gas Empresas Copec began to sell products that needed natural gas such as stoves and heaters. In 1966 formal retail sales at ABC began under the name Abastible ("supplier"). The company sold Línea Blanca ("white line") products and appliances.
In 1976, the private holding company Abastecedora de Combustibles Comercial Limitada ("Commercial Fuel Supplier Limited") created as the household products and homewares retail division and was subsequently renamed ABC. In from 1982 to 1989 ABC operation began an independent venture under the name ABC Comercial Ltda. ("ABC Commercial Ltd."); in 1989 the Tarjeta ABC credit card is launched to help customers finance purchases. The stores were also rebranded Supertiendas ABC ("ABC superstores") a moniker that would last until 1996.
Expansion (1996-present)
In 1996, the supertiendas was dropped from the name in favor of simply ABC again along with a new slogan Sabemos Más ("We know more")