Carrefour news

We continue to see Spanish retailers setting up for success, with Carrefour, Caprabo and Ahorramás focusing on integrating more sustainable initiatives across their networks. Caprabo and Family Cash plan to expand across Spain. Meanwhile, Ahorramás has revealed its positive 2022 sales turnover, however reported a decline in profits compared to previous years. Carrefour launches a circular econ...

Carrefour has opened around 50 stores in Israel, which is being operated under a franchise partnership that the retailer entered in March 2020 with Israeli group Electra Consumer Products and its subsidiary Yenot Bitan. Carrefour’s 52 nd country of operation worldwide Alexandre Bompard, Carrefour’s CEO and Chairman is ‘confident that Carrefour Israel will help Israeli customers who are star...

At the beginning of 2023, Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Network International introduced ‘Face Pay’ payment at the Deira and Amsaf Mall Carrefour stores. This enabled shoppers to be able to pay for their goods using the ‘Face Pay’ solution. To use the service shoppers register via Carrefour app or website and then pay for purchases by ...

Our global analysts share some of the latest headlines across the globe. Here's what you need to know. From Europe REWE is the latest German retailer to partner with European crowd-shipping market leader Shopopop Aldi Sud’s ‘best from the region’ private label concept is growing, with it seeking to benefit from the popular German asparagus season Drugstore retailer Rossmann expands its ...

Carrefour has agreed to buy all Cora Romania stores and infrastructure from Belgian owner Louis Delhaize. Hypermarkets and convenience stores to be rebranded Carrefour will acquire Cora’s 10 hypermarkets and eight convenience stores in Romania, following an agreement with Louis Delhaize. The deal should be completed by the end of 2023. The stores will be rebranded under Carrefour’s hyper...

In Carrefour’s 2026 strategy plan the group expansion its commitments towards further developing its sustainability initiatives. Carrefour notes shoppers increasing concerns about the impacts of climate change. It is aiming to meet shoppers’ growing expectations to create a better sustainable shopping experiences through a range of initiatives. In its 2026 strategy Carrefour highlights it wants t...

Italian market leader Conad is set to continue its expansion plan across Italy, by launching new stores which embed its strategic priorities. Discounter Penny reveals it plans to claim more share in the Italian discount market by 2025. Separately, Code Crai Ovest and Carrefour Italia focus on reducing food waste by launching new in-store initiatives and technology. Conad continues its expansio...

Carrefour reports a strong performance in a challenging year, especially as inflation accelerated across all European markets. The retailer confirms its net sales in 2022 reached €81,385m an increase of 15.5%, with like-for-like (LFL) sales growing by 8.5%, compared to 2021. The group has successfully navigated a challenge environment to protect shoppers purchasing power, while also focusing on i...

Carrefour is trialling autonomous delivery robots in Belgium as it plans to expand through franchising. Meanwhile, Delhaize is partnering with startup Kazidomi to offer a range of sustainable and healthy products. Carrefour Belgium experiments with autonomous delivery robots… Carrefour Belgium reveals its testing a self-driving robot to deliver small online orders until the end of Spring. T...

Carrefour Poland remains focus on supporting shoppers by limiting the effects of inflation felt by shoppers. Furthermore, the retailer is beginning to test deposit return schemes in the market to offer shoppers vouchers for plastic and aluminium. Whereas, in Belgium Carrefour is focusing on technology, trialling robots who will be reducing delivery time to 15 minutes. Carrefour Poland's respon...