SAO PAULO, March 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian retailer Lojas Renner expects capital expenditures of around 1 billion reais ($199.94 million) in 2022, said its Chief Executive Fabio Faccio on Friday.

In a conference call after an earnings report, Faccio said the fashion retailer saw a weak sales figure in the first month of the year, followed by an improvement in February and March. ($1 = 5.0016 reais) (Reporting by Aluisio Alves; Writing by Peter Frontini; Editing by Chris Reese)