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21 April 2022
Carrefour reports its first quarter sales rose 9.0% to €20,239m with like-for-like (LFL) sales up by 3.4%, we look at three key takeaways from the results announcement. 1. Carrefour continues to gain market share in France, Spain and Brazil Carrefour announced it increased its sales across France, Europe and Latin America. We highlight the three countries where the retailer is gaining market ...
06 April 2022
Retailers continue to collaborate alongside food delivery experts, to boost shopper experience and reducing delivery time. We explore how Italian retailers continue to develop in this area to meet the increasing demand. Carrefour Italia and Deliveroo offer fast food delivery Deliveroo announced its launched Hop in collaboration with Carrefour Italia to offer shopping at home in 10 minutes. ...
16 March 2022
The convenience channel is becoming increasingly competitive in Brazil , particularly in São Paulo. Throughout the pandemic, Brazilians have spent more time at home than ever before, which has led to a rise in new autonomous store formats.  Carrefour is the first major retailer to enter this space and accelerating the expansion of its autonomous stores underpins its convenience strategy thi...
02 March 2022
As Intermarché announces it will Mestdagh’s Carrefour stores, Louis Delhaize discusses plans for a rebranding of its Smatch and Match supermarkets and organic specialists Färm and Ekoplaza discuss merger opportunities, we look at the changes set to affect the market in the medium term. Intermarché to acquire Mestdagh’s Carrefour stores Intermarché is to acquire Mestdagh’s 87 Carrefour Marke...
17 February 2022
Carrefour achieved like-for-like sales growth of 2.3% in 2021, following on from a 7.8% improvement in 2020, taking its sales including VAT to €81.2 bn. The retailer said the results underlined ‘ the continuous improvement in the Group’s model and reflects solid momentum of market share gains in all key countries ’. In terms of market share gains, Carrefour called out France, Spain, and Brazil. ...
15 February 2022
As Carrefour Group engages with suppliers globally on carbon emissions reduction, its operations in France and Belgium roll out quick commerce solutions and it trials a vegan butcher in France, we round up news from the retailer. Carrefour and Everli launch service in 10 cities in France… Carrefour and Everli have officially launched their partnership in 10 cities in France: Lille, Lyon, Ni...
02 February 2022
As Carrefour establishes a joint venture for its push into social commerce and acquires a plot in virtual gaming environment The Sandbox, we look at the developments and consider what the initiatives mean for the retailer. Carrefour establishes joint venture for social commerce push Carrefour has established a joint venture with Brut., which will be majority owned by Brut., that will lead t...
27 January 2022
In March 2020, Carrefour Brazil announced the acquisition of its competitor Grupo BIG for approximately BRL7.5bn (US$1.36 bn). The move would see the biggest retailer in the market, accumulate the third biggest. The General Superintendency of the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) of the Government of Brazil has partially approved Carrefour’s acquisition of Grupo BIG. CA...
27 January 2022
As new laws are rolled out in Poland, X5 appoints a new general director for Pyaterochka proximity stores and Maxima expands its range of vegan products, we round up news from the region. Law changes in Poland to affect grocery retailing In separate developments, Poland is starting 2022 with law changes that will affect the country’s grocery retailing industry. The first has seen the govern...
13 January 2022
As Carrefour prepares to re-enter Greece in partnership with a local company and expands its range of online services in France, amongst other developments, we round up news from the retailer. Carrefour to return to Greece with new franchisee Carrefour has partnered with locally based Retail & More, a subsidiary of technology distributor TeleUnicom, to re-enter the Greek market 10 years aft...