Carrefour news

20 June 2023
The store, called Terre D’Italia, has just opened its doors in Milan, Italy. It offers a range of regional products and wines from the retailer’s private label range of the same name.  A focus on “Made in Italy”   The 100sqm store has roughly 900 SKUs, with a 40% food and 60% wine split. The offer is focused on regional products and Italian staples such as cured meats, cheeses, olive oils a...
19 June 2023
Carrefour and Auchan continue to bet on technological solutions to better improve their efficiencies in-store and on their online channels. Carrefour has launched three AI powered solutions, whilst Auchan is expanding Smartway in all its countries of operation. Carrefour bets on AI powered solutions Carrefour continues to invest in digital and tech solutions to increase efficiencies. The re...
01 June 2023
We continue to see Spanish retailers setting up for success, with Carrefour, Caprabo and Ahorramás focusing on integrating more sustainable initiatives across their networks. Caprabo and Family Cash plan to expand across Spain. Meanwhile, Ahorramás has revealed its positive 2022 sales turnover, however reported a decline in profits compared to previous years. Carrefour launches a circular econ...
12 May 2023
Carrefour has opened around 50 stores in Israel, which is being operated under a franchise partnership that the retailer entered in March 2020 with Israeli group Electra Consumer Products and its subsidiary Yenot Bitan. Carrefour’s 52 nd country of operation worldwide Alexandre Bompard, Carrefour’s CEO and Chairman is ‘confident that Carrefour Israel will help Israeli customers who are star...
04 May 2023
At the beginning of 2023, Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Network International introduced ‘Face Pay’ payment at the Deira and Amsaf Mall Carrefour stores. This enabled shoppers to be able to pay for their goods using the ‘Face Pay’ solution. To use the service shoppers register via Carrefour app or website and then pay for purchases by ...
28 April 2023
Carrefour showed a strong performance in a continued challenging environment, especially as food inflation remained high across most European markets. The sales in Q1 2023 reached €22,071m an increase of 15.4% at constant exchange rates, with like-for-like (LFL) sales growing by 12.3%, compared to Q1 2022. Q1 key figures Source: Carrefour   Alexandre Bompard, Chairman and CEO add...
28 April 2023
Our global analysts share some of the latest headlines across the globe. Here's what you need to know. From Europe REWE is the latest German retailer to partner with European crowd-shipping market leader Shopopop Aldi Sud’s ‘best from the region’ private label concept is growing, with it seeking to benefit from the popular German asparagus season Drugstore retailer Rossmann expands its ...
28 April 2023
Carrefour has agreed to buy all Cora Romania stores and infrastructure from Belgian owner Louis Delhaize. Hypermarkets and convenience stores to be rebranded Carrefour will acquire Cora’s 10 hypermarkets and eight convenience stores in Romania, following an agreement with Louis Delhaize. The deal should be completed by the end of 2023. The stores will be rebranded under Carrefour’s hyper...
19 April 2023
In Carrefour’s 2026 strategy plan the group expansion its commitments towards further developing its sustainability initiatives. Carrefour notes shoppers increasing concerns about the impacts of climate change. It is aiming to meet shoppers’ growing expectations to create a better sustainable shopping experiences through a range of initiatives. In its 2026 strategy Carrefour highlights it wants t...
20 February 2023
Italian market leader Conad is set to continue its expansion plan across Italy, by launching new stores which embed its strategic priorities. Discounter Penny reveals it plans to claim more share in the Italian discount market by 2025. Separately, Code Crai Ovest and Carrefour Italia focus on reducing food waste by launching new in-store initiatives and technology. Conad continues its expansio...