Auchan news 

As retailers in France look to innovate and benefit from continued shopper interest in digital and online channels, we round up several of the new initiatives being rolled out. Auchan and Carrefour evolve online fulfilment models Although not new developments for the market, Auchan and Carrefour have set out plans on how to evolve their Drive offer as they look to trial new services. First,...

As Auchan looks to turnaround its performance in a key market, we look at developments from the retailer. Auchan sees revenue fall in Russia… Local press reports on the retailer’s revenue in the country suggested Auchan saw its sales fall by 6% in 2019, with net profit falling further as it invested in the business to turnaround its performance. The results underline the challenging nature ...

Three developments from Auchan in Spain, Poland, and Ukraine. Auchan Retail Spain’s franchisees enjoy strong growth In an interview in local trade publication infoRETAIL, Auchan Retail Spain’s director of expansion, franchising and M&A, Javier Samperiz, said sales at its franchised stores rose 4.9% in 2019. He said 11 new stores had been added to its franchised estate, taking its total to 1...

Carrefour Spain revealed expansion plans for its Carrefour Express banner. Meanwhile, Amazon has extended its collaboration with DIA to expand its Prime service to more regions. Finally, Auchan highlighted the knowledge gained during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Carrefour Express continues expansion Carrefour announced the expansion of its Carrefour Express banner. It will focus on ...

We round up developments from the retailer in France, Portugal, and Russia. Auchan France extends Decathlon trial Beginning 17 April, an Auchan hypermarket in the suburbs of Orléans, in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle trialled a collaboration with sporting goods brand Decathlon, which is part of the wider Mulliez Group, which owns both brands. The trial proved to be a success, leading the retailer ...

Spain-based Alcampo pledges to reduce food waste by launching a service in Madrid with Too Good To Go. Furthermore, it has partnered with Oxfam International reinforce its FairTrade products. Separately, Iceland claims it has reduced its use of plastic by 29% over two years, while, finally, Albert Heijn has announced plans to launch milk from carbon neutral farms in 2021.    Alcampo expands To...

In separate developments, Casino-owned Franprix and Auchan, which is part of the same Mulliez Group, have partnered with sports good retailer Decathlon to stock some of the latter’s range in their stores. Franprix, Decathlon partnership for key items French trade publication LSA reported that Franprix and Decathlon had formed a partnership to enable the former to stock five key products in ...

France-based Auchan announced its 2019 full year results, saying revenue at its Retail division fell by 1.4%, at current exchange rates, to €45.8 bn. It noted that revenue had increased in nine countries where it operates stores, but declined in France and Russia. The numbers… By division, Auchan said its Retail had seen: Total sales: fell by 1.4%, at current exchange rates, to €45....

First, Auchan has appointed a new food director and chief digital officer. Secondly, it has launched an Amazon Go cashier-less store. Finally, it trials second-hand clothing in stores. A new director… Auchan has appointed Thierry Aouizerate as director of food and non-food products and international flows. He has joined the executive committee of Auchan Retail, but will also be a member of ...

As Casino and Auchan appoint new executives and Cdiscount launches a new service in partnership with Shopify, we round up news from the country. Casino changes management team in France… Casino has appointed Philippe Fradin as executive director of its hypermarkets, three months after he left a similar role as executive director general of both Géant hypermarkets and Casino supermarkets. He...