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Carrefour news

16 February 2023
Carrefour reports a strong performance in a challenging year, especially as inflation accelerated across all European markets. The retailer confirms its net sales in 2022 reached €81,385m an increase of 15.5%, with like-for-like (LFL) sales growing by 8.5%, compared to 2021. The group has successfully navigated a challenge environment to protect shoppers purchasing power, while also focusing on i...
27 January 2023
Carrefour is trialling autonomous delivery robots in Belgium as it plans to expand through franchising. Meanwhile, Delhaize is partnering with startup Kazidomi to offer a range of sustainable and healthy products. Carrefour Belgium experiments with autonomous delivery robots… Carrefour Belgium reveals its testing a self-driving robot to deliver small online orders until the end of Spring. T...
18 January 2023
Carrefour Poland remains focus on supporting shoppers by limiting the effects of inflation felt by shoppers. Furthermore, the retailer is beginning to test deposit return schemes in the market to offer shoppers vouchers for plastic and aluminium. Whereas, in Belgium Carrefour is focusing on technology, trialling robots who will be reducing delivery time to 15 minutes. Carrefour Poland's respon...
09 January 2023
The Carrefour group continues to make strategic moves to keep growing the Carrefour brand in Israel. However, Carrefour will be removed from Belgian supermarket franchise Mestdagh, as it transfers shares of the company to French supermarket chain Intermarché. Furthermore, Carrefour invests in a new Spanish service, partnering alongside Rentall & Partners. Carrefour gaining in Israel In Marc...
15 December 2022
Carrefour acquired Atacadão, a hypermarket/cash & carry hybrid, in Brazil in 2007. Since then, it has grown to become the retailer’s most successful banner in the country, representing over half of Carrefour Brazil’s sales. The retailer recently outlined its 2026 strategy , which details plans to launch the banner in Europe in autumn 2023.   A unique store format… Atacadão belongs to...
15 December 2022
Carrefour continues to innovate across Europe and Latin America. The retailer has introduced new initiatives to interact with Christmas shoppers. Whereas, Carrefour Brazil commits to freezing prices, as inflation continues to cause uncertainty. Carrefour continues to partner with organisations to offer shoppers new initiatives such as a Deliveroo Hop store in Italy and autonomous delivery in F...
09 November 2022
The Carrefour group shared its new strategic plan to 2026, which reflected on its achievements and showcases its new evolving strategic plan. The group plans to build a stronger and more competitive model which creates more value. Carrefour has set several objectives to gain market share, reduce food waste, increase its commitment to climate change and enhance its private label range. Taking a...
27 October 2022
Carrefour reports a strong performance in a challenging environment, especially as inflation accelerated across all European markets. The retailer confirms its sales in Q3 2022 reached €23,504m an increase of 19%, with like-for-like (LFL) sales growing by 11.3%, compared to Q3 2021. Source: Carrefour Alexandre Bompard, Carrefour’s Chairman and CEO addresses Q3’s outcomes ‘In an en...
12 October 2022
Carrefour continues to innovate across Europe. In Italy it has launched its first remodelled hypermarket, to help drive growth in the channel, while it has also increased its commitment to reducing food waste, as Carrefour Belgium and Carrefour Poland aim to tackle the issue. Carrefour Italia reveals its first remodelled hypermarket Carrefour Italia has opened its first updated hypermarket,...
05 October 2022
Through its partnership with quick commerce specialist Cornershop by Uber, Carrefour has added a new 15-minute delivery service in the city of São Paulo. Early stages of roll out The new service, called Carrefour Já, is selectable in the existing Cornershop by Uber app, but only in areas where the service is currently available. It was initially piloted in two stores back in July and expand...