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Ocado has announced that France's Groupe Casino has agreed to use Ocado's Smart Platform. New CFC to serve Greater Paris, Normandie, and Hauts de France regions Ocado and Casino plan to open a customer fulfilment centre (CFC), equiped with Ocado's robotics and picking software to serve the Greater Paris Paris, Normandie and Hauts de France regions. Similar to the UK, the CFC will stock arou...

France-based Casino, looking to build on recent positive performance with its grocery ranges at its hypermarkets, has introduced a new, fresh-focused Géant concept in its home market. Separately, to benefit from its growing online presence the retailer is to partner with a start up to better mine its own sales data. Fresh-focused Géant opened in Île-de-France Trade publication Lineaires has...

We look at Brazilian retailer GPA’s Q3 results in detail and assess the retailer’s strategies for future growth. Strong performance driven by Assaí; • Net sales of BRL$10.9 bn (US$3.4 bn) • +8.1% vs. Q316 in sales • +0.6% same store sales in Multivarejo • +25.2% growth in Assaí , with +7.7% growth in same store sales Assaí experienced the strongest combined growth in sales volum...

France-based Casino has reported third quarter results that showed a positive performance in its home market being supported by good results in Latin America. Encouraging results in France In its home market Casino said it had enjoyed same-store growth of 2.5%, with 0.6% coming from the Retail segment and 18.4% from its online platform Cdiscount. The retailer said it had seen deflation in i...

As Casino-owned Leader Price unveils a new store design at two sites near Paris, Lidl Belgium tests online collection lockers in Belgium and Biedronka launches a new layout, we look at how the three retailers are sustaining innovation in the discount channel in Europe. Leader Price tests new concept in France LSA has revealed that the Casino-owned discounter is trialling a new store concept...

Adding to a number of European retailers launching organic-focused banners to benefit from shoppers’ growing interest in the ranges, Franprix has launched a new concept, which will have a focus on gourmet, organic, and local produce. 'Noé' store opened in Paris Commenting on the launch of the new store design, Franprix’s managing director, Jean-Paul Mochet, said: “ Our job is to provide the...

As part of separate developments, Casino-owned banners Franprix, Monoprix and Géant have said they are trialling different payment solutions that enable shoppers to limit the time they spend checking out. Franprix tests digital payments for home deliveries After accepting payments through the Lydia app in June, Franprix has begun to trial a new solution from the provider to enable shoppers ...

Casino’s total Group net sales have been announced at €9.3 bn (US$10.6 bn), a +7.9% growth. Total sales grew organically by +3.3% in Q2 2017. This was an increase on the previous quarters growth of +3.1%. France: Outperforming the market with increased footfall Gross sales in France were €5.3 bn, +2% on a like for like basis. Net sales like for like grew +1.8%. This was +2.9% in food, outpe...

As part of its AGM and through recent announcements, France-based Casino has put the spotlight on the innovations it is rolling out in its home market. The retailer is hoping that its continued evolution with help its key banners sustain the positive performance they have enjoyed in France in the last year. The Monoprix ‘just walk out store’ Already announced, Casino discussed the launch of...

GPA has reported net total store sales for the food business in Q1 grew 9.5% vs. Q1 2016, with continued outstanding growth from Assaí, GPA’s atacarejo format and continuing improvement from its Extra hypermarkets. Assaí outperformance continues Assaí stores now account for 38.3% of net sales. With same store growth rising by 12.9% as part of a wider sales uplift of 28.9%, sales of its at...