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05 September 2023
Carrefour revealed it appointed a new executive director in France. Meanwhile, the retailer is enhancing the shopping experience in Argentina and Brazil, featuring a new autonomous store and its new Super Nova generation 2 store concept. Separately, in Poland, Carrefour continues to focus on support shoppers purchasing power, by offering a new discount scheme throughout September. Carrefour ap...
04 September 2023
We highlight seven takeaways from our recent trip to the Polish capital. Auchan takes on Zabka with its first autonomous store Auchan has teamed up with Israel based tech company Trigo to produce the retailer’s first autonomous store, Auchan Go. The store combines camera technology and scales integrated into the shelving to monitor items selected by shoppers, after they have authorised a...
31 July 2023
Q2 2023 results have been posted for Walmart, Casino Group, Carrefour and Chedraui. A sales rise in June boosted Walmart Mexico’s Q2 net profit Walmart in Mexico and Central America reported a net profit of $668mn in Q2 2023, +5% year-on-year (YoY), boosted by slightly higher sales in June. Despite growth, earnings were slightly behind those forecasted. Same-store sales increased 8.5% in Me...
27 July 2023
Carrefour revealed a strong group performance, net sales in H1 2023 reached €40.7 bn an increase of 12.4%, with like-for-like (LFL) sales growing by 11.2%, compared to H1 2022. Carrefour continues to progress with its 2026 strategy plan, against a backdrop of record food inflation in Europe. Key highlights for the group include the sale of private label products continued to grow, which increa...
13 July 2023
Carrefour continues to close the gap between French market leader Leclerc, with the agreement to acquire Cora and Match banners from the Louis Delhaize group. Carrefour reveals acquisition of Cora and Match Carrefour announced it is acquiring Cora and Match banners for the Louis Delhaize group. The agreement will include the procurement of 55 hypermarkets and 77 supermarkets, for over €1 bn...
11 July 2023
After the opening of the franchise hypermarket in Belchatów in September last year, Carrefour launched its second store under the same format in Gdansk. The store occupies a commercial area of 2.5 thousand sqm. The franchise model is assisted by the Franchise Competence Centre The development of franchise model for Carrefour is enabled by the newly established Franchise Competence Centre,...
04 July 2023
We recently visited two cities Nantes, and Rennes, in France to explore what the cities offer and understand how retailers are evolving to help build shopper confidence as inflation and the cost-of-living continues to manifest uncertainty. In this article, we reveal three must visit stores and explain why you need to see them. 1. Leclerc, Centre Commercial Orvault Grand-Val, 1 Rue de la Con...
04 July 2023
Carrefour is taking advantage of the emerging convenience segment in Brazil by launching a franchise model of Carrefour Express. It will be launched in São Paulo initially before expanding to other cities later down the line. Trading investment for know-how Initial investment will start at BRL150,000 (US$31k), with the total investment being dependent on the operating model that the franchi...
03 July 2023
Sustainability plays an integral role in shaping the retail market across Europe. Retailers and suppliers continue to review their ESG targets to put a greater focus on reducing food waste, social commitments and providing healthier, more sustainable choices. Retailers also continue to launch new sustainability initiatives focused on reducing plastic, enhancing stores through designs that make th...
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...