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Carrefour news

01 October 2013
Carrefour Belgium is testing a new banner - Easy Caddy - local press reports have revealed. Pilot store is a former Carrefour Market in Moerbeke-Waas The store, located close to the Dutch border, is said to be an intermediate format somewhere between a Carrefour Express and a Carrefour Market, filling the gap between the former at a maximum 400 sq m, and the latter at 800 sq m or mor...
30 September 2013
Carrefour has announced three management changes as it continues its policy of decentralisation. Key changes at European operations Chief financial officer Pierre-Jean Sivignon will also oversee Carrefour's activities in southern Europe, Spain and Italy, with effect from 1 October. Also effective from that date, Gérard Lavinay will take responsibility for Carrefour's activities in norther...
30 September 2013
In separate developments, Majid Al Futtaim, Carrefour’s UAE-based franchisee, has said that it has opened new stores and that it would not pursue expansion in Egypt and Syria in the short term. Majid ‘wary’ of investing more in Egypt and Syria Majid Al Futtaim’s senior vice president for international retail development, Younus al Mulla, was quoted as saying that the company would not pursue ...
25 September 2013
As part of the ongoing celebrations of its 50th anniversary, Carrefour is offering an 'exceptional month of promotions', including discounts of 70% linked to purchases made using its loyalty card. Complements other promotions for 'Le mois 50 ans Carrefour 2013' Customers can obtain the 70% savings between 24 September and 1 October. This will be followed by other promotions in subsequent we...
18 September 2013
According to reports in l’Economiste, Carrefour’s franchisee in Morrocco, Label’Vie, has set out plans to continue investment in its operations in the country. Focus to remain on Atacadão banner… The retailer said that it would continue to invest in its operations, with the Atacadão banner a central part of its growth outlook. The statement came soon after Label’Vie opened its ninth Atacadão ...
18 September 2013
Carrefour is changing its store banners in Belgium, according to a report in the Belgian journal Retail Detail, removing the Planet name from its hypermarkets among other changes. Giving each format its own identity Carrefour Planet hypermarkets in Belgium will simply bear the name Carrefour. However, the fascias Carrefour Market and Carrefour Express will be changed to carry only a Carr...
11 September 2013
Carrefour Italy has launched a Click & Collect service in Milan today (11 September). Available at Piazza Principessa Clotilde store Customers will be able to collect shopping ordered online from the selection of products available at the Carrefour Market store in the Piazza Principessa Clotilde, at that store in the centre of Milan. The store is open 24 hours a day. The 'Clicca & Ritir...
06 September 2013
Carrefour is simplifying the structure of its hypermarket businesses in France, according to a report in trade magazine Linéaires. Project presented internally on 3 and 4 September Carrefour proposes to consolidate various companies into its Carrefour Hypermarchés SAS business, simplifying an unwieldy structure which has been in place for many years. The majority of companies involved wi...
05 September 2013
Carrefour aims to have 500 franchise stores in Poland by mid 2014, up from 360 at the end of August 2013, according to local press reports. Using franchises to expand Carrefour has opened 90 franchise outlets so far this year and aims to open between 40 and 90 more by the end of 2013, to reach 400-450 under the Globi and Carrefour Express banners. It has been reported that three in ten ...
29 August 2013
Carrefour has reported net sales growth of 1.4% for the first half 2013 and recurring operating income growth of 7.7% (both at constant exchange rates). 'Much improved performance' in France offsets weakness in southern Europe Sales in France came in at -0.3%, with food sales remaining firm. Recurring operating income was up 75.4% and Carrefour said profitability was good in all form...