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Casino-owned Monoprix has launched a smartphone scan and pay service called ‘monop’easy’. The service, developed by start-up Snapp, has been introduced in 500 Monoprix and Monop stores. Available via ‘Monoprix et Moi’ Monoprix introduced the service initially in Paris in October 2017 before rolling it out nationally from the beginning of November. Monop'easy allows shoppers to scan an...

Brazil-based, Casino-owned GPA has opened the first of its recently converted Compre Bem supermarkets in the state of Sao Paulo. The retailer hopes to convert a further 13 Extra supermarkets to the Compre Bem banner by the end of 2018. The store has created 300 jobs… The new Compre Bem store is in Taubaté. GPA has invested BRL6m (US$1.6m) in the 2,900 sq. m store, which has an assortment of...

France-based Casino has partnered with family-owned Quattrucci Group. The partnership will see Casino gain 12 stores. The stores specialise in fresh products and generated sales of more than €300m in 2017. Casino will preserve the Quattrucci concept From 1 January 2019, Casino will run the former Quattrucci-owned stores, located in Île-de-France and Oise. Five of the stores will be operated...

Casino reported Q3 sales saying net sales rose 5.4% on an organic basis and by 3.3% in same-store terms. The retailer said it had enjoyed accelerated growth in both France and Latin America, echoing statements from Carrefour in its own third quarter results. France: growth across formats Casino said total sales in its home market rose 2.0%, by 2.0% on an organic basis and by 1.9% in s...

Casino-owned Monoprix made over 6,000 products available through Amazon’s Prime Now in September 2018. According to Casino, the partnership with Amazon has exceeded expectations and could be expanded soon. The service has exceeded forecasts… Monoprix made the Prime Now service available to a third of shoppers in Paris. The initial results have been “very, very satisfactory” with the...

Casino trials its first cashier-free store in Paris and Intermarché launches a new store concept dedicated to seniors as the retailers look to evolve their stores to make them more appealing to different shoppers. Casino trials a cashier-free store Casino is adapting to the challenges of online shopping by opening its first cashier free store near the Champs-Élysées. The store, called Le Ca...

Ahead of our Food-to-go Summit on November 8, where one of the key themes will be future food-to-go formats, we take a look at some of the retail formats across Europe that are leading the way  in how they see the opportunity for food-to-go. 1. Franprix and Franprix noé, Paris – creating the next generation premium convenience store Casino owned Franprix has long been a feature on the pre...

Spain-based discounter DIA has announced it has joined the Horizon International Services alliance. DIA is the fourth member of the alliance alongside Auchan, Casino and Metro. Membership aimed at improving competitiveness Announcing its membership of Horizon International Services, DIA said it was aimed at ‘ improving competitiveness with the major manufacturers’ brand suppliers and provid...

France-based Casino reported second quarter sales saying total growth contracted by 3.0% to €8.9bn. Overall performance was dragged down by unfavourable currency effects at its Latin America-based division. We review the results and consider the sequential improvements it is enjoying in its home market. France: food sales boosting performance Total growth in France was 0.8% in Q2, seeing Ca...

As retailers look to grow sales in a challenging market, retailers in France could face further difficulties depending on the wording of a new law and an investigation from the country’s Competition Authority. New law proposed to minimise ‘shock sales’ Following quickly after Casino announcing savings of ‘up to 120%’ and following Intermarché’s promotion of deeply discounter Nutella, ...