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Casino-owned Cnova generated gross merchandise volume (GMV) of €1.05 bn in Q2 2020, a rise of 23.5% on the same timeframe in 2019 and growth of 24.8% in organic terms. Net sales were €556.0m, a rise of 18.6% in total and by 16.9% in organic terms. The share of sales accounted for by its marketplace rose to 46.3% in 2020, versus 40.1 % in the previous year. Performance accelerated in Q2… Cno...

As it looks to strengthen its presence in proximity formats and in the online and digital arena, we round up news from the retailer. Casino extends Deliveroo partnership Casino is set to extend the reach of its partnership to further brands, which will see it added to a further 1,500 by 2021. The two companies have been working together in relation to several of Casino’s banners, Franprix s...

Following a soft launch, which has been running since the end of March, Monoprix has introduced its new service, Monoprix Plus. The service, which is initially only available in part of Île-de-France, adds to the retailer’s existing offer, enabling shoppers to click and collect orders at one of its stores, enjoy same day delivery, with Monoprix Express, and next day delivery, through Monoprix ...

Brazilian retailer GPA (part of the French retail group Casino) has reported gross revenue of BRL15.9 bn (US$2.8 bn) for Q1 2020. This represents a significant increase of 15% year-on-year (YOY). Its strong performance is largely driven by the maturation of cash and carry stores opened over the last 24 months, combined with a positive sales uplifts from optimising its core estate. Core estat...

Casino France is accelerating its digital transformation. We look at the retailer’s strategy to create an innovative digital solution to enable it to offer shoppers a more personalised experience. Driving footfall, thanks to personalised and digital communication In France, one of the strongest drivers of in-store traffic are the weekly printed flyers, which highlight offers and promotions....

France-based Casino said first quarter sales rose 7.9% in organic terms, while it enjoyed same-store sales growth of 6.4% across its three divisions: France Retail, Cdiscount and Latam Retail. Total net sales fell by 0.8%, to €8.3 bn, due to the store disposals and closures it undertook in 2019. The retailer, as part of its Q4 results announcement, had already removed guidance for its 2020 full f...

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 ...

Casino Group announced on 20 March it had come to an agreement with Aldi France regarding the sale of 567 Leader Price stores and three warehouses. Stores to be converted to Aldi branding The transferred stores will be converted to the Aldi banner. Casino Group will remain the owner of the brand Leader Price, used through private label products, currently sold across some of the group’s for...

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...

GPA has reported gross revenue of BRL59.1bn (US$14.2bn) for 2019, representing solid growth of 10.3%. In this article we explore five key themes underpinning its performance. 1. Atacarejo continues to drive solid growth GPA’s atacarejo (cash and carry) banner Assaí continues to be the business’s highest performing subsidiary. Assaí’s gross revenue reached BRL30.4bn (US$7.3bn) in 2019, repre...