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09 November 2021
As part of its Digital Day, Carrefour has said it is aiming ‘ to be a global leader in Digital Retail ’. The new digital strategy builds on the retailer’s 2018 aims, which have created a strong foundation on which to build. The retailer said the aim to be a global leader would be ‘ built on a ‘data-centric, digital-first’ approach ’. Targeting tripling of ecommerce GMV to €10 bn by 2026 Car...
05 November 2021
Riding the wave of growing popularity of wholesale stores in the country, Carrefour has launched its first membership-only store in Shanghai in October. Plans to open 100 wholesale stores in three years Carrefour’s first membership store covers an area of 10,000 sq m and carries around 3,000+ SKUs. It is converted from one of its hypermarket stores. The range includes trendy and novel pr...
27 October 2021
As quick commerce becomes increasingly competitive in Europe, we round up the latest news. Carrefour launches ‘Sprint’ with UberEats and Cajoo in France Using Cajoo’s network of dark stores and UberEats delivery network, Carrefour Sprint has been launched, combining expertise from the three companies. Shoppers will be able to receive orders in less than 15 minutes from a range of around 2,0...
25 October 2021
On Friday 22 October 2021, Auchan Retail has issued a statement, announcing that it is selling RT-Mart, its retail business in Taiwan, to the Taiwanese group PX Mart. The deal is to be completed by mid-2022 The French retailer announced that it is selling its 64.83% stake in RT-Mart, its retail business in Taiwan, to the Taiwanese group PX Mart. This sale will be accompanied by the simultan...
21 October 2021
After Carrefour reported third quarter sales rose 4.0% to €20.5 bn, with like-for-like sales up by 0.8%, we look at five key takeaways from the results announcement. 1. Operations in France continue to gain share In its home market, on a two-year basis, Carrefour’s total sales were up by 3.5% in the third quarter, driven by the performance of its supermarkets, convenience stores and grocery...
13 October 2021
The retailer has been actively opening community-based stores recently. Following the Nangang store, it has opened Taoyuan Qingpu outlet this week. The first hypermarket that connects with Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Taoyuan Qingpu store is in a building that connects with MRT stations. The store’s "quick pick-up" service is designed to meet the consumption patterns of commuters. Sho...
13 October 2021
As Carrefour continues its expansion, deepens its digitisation, and signs up further loyalty card members in Spain, we round up news from the two markets. Carrefour and Coop Trading expand international partnership agreement Following the signing of an agreement at the end of Q2 , Carrefour and Coop Trading have expanded the reach of the partnership to include global branded suppliers fr...
06 October 2021
Carrefour and Delipop have announced they are to partner to create a new robotic pedestrian drive service. The companies said the first pickup point will open, at 194 avenue de Versailles in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, on 6 October. Carrefour becomes first partner for Delipop After Retail Robotics and the Star Service Group signed a joint venture that saw them invest together in the instal...
06 October 2021
As Carrefour’s operations in France and Italy look to win with shoppers, we round up news from the two countries. Carrefour launches personalised shopping service in France Carrefour is to trial a new personalised shopper home delivery service under the OK Market! brand from four stores across Paris and Lyon. The service will enable shoppers to buy from a range of 20,000 SKUs and see a ‘per...
04 October 2021
After many years in which ecommerce sales growth in Spain was fundamentally fuelled by non-food, in 2020 the pandemic restrictions triggered an unprecedented growth of the grocery sector. According to the CNMC (Spanish Competition Commission), in 2020 ecommerce sales in Spain reached €51.6 bn, 5.8% more than a year earlier. However, the pandemic impacted ecommerce sales differently. Thus, whil...