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19 June 2014
As opportunities grow in a region underserved by online retailers, a number of companies have announced investment plans to add skill and scale, aided by government spending on internet infrastructure and mobile solutions. Carrefour and Casino set to add online solutions Discussing wider expansion plans, the head of Carrefour’s CFAO retail division, Xavier Desjobert, has said that the retaile...
19 June 2014
As retailers set out investment plans for markets across sub-Saharan Africa; we round up news from Carrefour, Massmart, Nakumatt and Zimbabwe. Carrefour sets out expansion plans for Africa Carrefour has updated on its strategy for Africa, where it will expand under its joint venture agreement with CFAO. The two companies have confirmed that their first hypermarket will open in the Ivory Coa...
16 June 2014
Walmart is unlikely to open new cash & carry stores in India before 2015, but plans to introduce ecommerce to support current operations. In both channels, Walmart will encounter strong competitors: Metro Group is expanding fast in cash & carry, while Amazon is investing in new distribution centres. Launch of ecommerce to serve B2B Walmart will invest in ecommerce in India, with a launch im...
13 June 2014
Carrefour Belgium has taken the concept of of pop-up shops a step further, by launching a pop-up website which is only available at certain times. Customers are notified electronically of flash sales The site,  www.popup.be , is designed to offer flash sales around temporary, seasonal themes. At the time of writing, the website was promoting deals on merchandise themed around the Belgian n...
11 June 2014
We round up the latest news on Carrefour, including expansion plans. Europe: new stores in Romania and Spain, price guarantee in France Carrefour is expanding in Romania via the franchise method. It has opened six convenience stores under the Contact fascia in rural areas of the country. Online, it is now allowing cash-on-delivery for orders. According to e-commerce director Radu Butufei, o...
04 June 2014
Delhaize’s sale of Piccadilly chain has been approved by local authorities. Bulgaria seems to have less appeal to foreign players, and their store development will continue at a slow pace. Traditional retail sector to play significant role Delhaize’s exit from Bulgaria indicates that retailers are facing a challenging environment in the country. The sale of Delhaize Group’s Piccadilly chain...
29 May 2014
We bring you the latest news from Carrefour including developments in Tunisia and Poland, a new version of Drive and an interactive World Cup promotion. New promotions include interactive World Cup game Carrefour's interactive World Cup promotion runs from 6 May until 11 June, just before the start of the competition. Fans receive one 3D Bleus collector card for every €30 purchase at a Car...
16 May 2014
BJP's victory BJP led by Modi is back in power after a decade in opposition, taking advantage of public anger at Congress for uncontrolled high prices, corruption scams and rising unemployment. However, its victory could be a bad news for foreign retailers like Walmart, Carrefour and Auchan who wish to introduce their grocery retail formats into the country. Significant liberalisation of ...
13 May 2014
Carrefour has launched a service, in partnership with mydesign.com, to customise objects using a range of more than 300 images. Available in-store, online and via app The partnership with mydesign.com was launched in April. Customers can use the dedicated mydesign.com areas in Carrefour hypermarkets and online to add their own photos or an image from mydesign.com's gallery to products in...
12 May 2014
We bring you two seasonal innovations from Brazil to whet your appetite for the upcoming summer season. Keep track of your children on the beach Nivea's 'Anúncio Protetor' consists of a detachable strip on a Nivea magazine advertisement. Parents put this strip on their child's wrist and use their phone to set the distance they want to allow the child to roam. When the child exceeds this di...