MADRID, SPAIN, 2015-5-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour has organised a tour of various hypermarkets in Spain, sharing the secrets to a healthy life with very young children. Fifty children were at the programme’s launch at a Carrefour centre in Madrid.
In April, with support from the Fundacion Espanola Nutricion, Carrefour launched an initiative to…
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2015-4-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — In 2014, a number of countries sought to relaunch their Lines to reflect the work that France has been doing since 2011. China, Argentina and Poland have already finished – they have given impetus to their initiatives by setting up new lines with local producers. China, for example,…
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2015-3-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 18 March 2015, Carrefour and TrialPanel staged the second "Preferred by Consumers" Awards. These are prizes that are awarded to products that are given the highest ratings by the consumer community active in the MonAvisLeRendGratuit.com forum that was launched by Carrefour in 2013.
A product in stores for…
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2015-3-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — For 2015 – a year all about climate – Carrefour is joining forces with the Nicolas Hulot Foundation as part of its "My Positive Impact" campaign, supporting innovative solutions developed by SMEs, local authorities and associations for tackling climate change.
Carrefour is actively contributing to the fight against climate…
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2015-3-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Since it was first set up in 2011, all of the countries in which the Group operates have been following the Women Leaders programme. Each country has committed to it and introduced Best Practices. The resulting synergy has had tangible effects on turnover. There has been a notable…
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2015-2-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Within the framework of its Antigaspi plan to tackle food waste that it initiated in 2013 and following quality checks and food tests, Carrefour has made changes to the use-by dates on 350 of its own-brand products:
– On grocery products: the optimum use-by dates on 135 cereal type products,…
Boulogne-Billancourt, 2015-1-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour announces it has invested in Partech Growth, an investment fund for fast-growing tech and digital companies.
This investment confirms the importance that Carrefour gives to innovation at all levels of its organization. Carrefour constantly undertakes full-scale tests, including in-store, in order to enrich the customer experience and develop…
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2015-1-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — In the north of the country, a store with a sales area of more than 6600 m² opened to the public. The Dalian Huanan Carrefour store shares a car park with space for 600 vehicles. 29 checkouts are available to customers.
The second store opened with a sales area…
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2015-1-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starting on 1 January, Carrefour will be launching a new communications campaign featuring its customers in vox pops filmed throughout France. This gallery – with the spotlight turned towards Carrefour customers – will showcase the various solutions that the retailer provides to help people get the most out…
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2014-12-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The LSA Innovation Awards ceremony was held on 17 December 2014, as a unique opportunity for companies in the retail and consumer sector to showcase their various initiatives. Three awards were presented to Carrefour in recognition of its teams' work alongside its partners, demonstrating that innovation is still…
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2014-12-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 9 December 2014, Observeur du Design awards were given to 29 designs out of the 150 objects that were shortlisted this year. The awards ceremony was held at Paris’ Cité des sciences et de l’industrie and was an opportunity for various key players involved in French design…
Belgium, 2014-12-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Between 17 November and 31 December, Carrefour Belgium has pledged to give its support to local associations. The "Clic Solidaire” (Give with a Click) operation helps local associations to organise food donations in the long term.
The “Clic Solidaire” operation
Carrefour hypermarkets work with local associations on a daily basis…
Boulogne-Billancourt, 2014-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gérard LAVINAY is appointed Chairman of ERTECO FRANCE, the new name of Dia France following its acquisition by Carrefour.
His appointment is effective today.
Gérard LAVINAY, 53 years old, began his career at Euromarché in 1980 and held various positions within this hypermarket chain, which was acquired by Carrefour in 1991.
In 1998,…
Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2014-12-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour announces today that it has completed the acquisition of Dia France.
This transaction is in line with Carrefour’s multi-format and multi-channel expansion strategy. It allows Carrefour to reinforce its presence across France to better serve its clients.
The integration of Dia by Carrefour now enters a new stage. The…
Boulogne-Billancourt, 2014-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour has received the approval of the Competition Authority to acquire Dia France. This decision marks a positive step in the completion of the purchase of Dia France's activities.
This acquisition will allow Carrefour to continue its multiformat expansion in its domestic market. This approval is the result of a…
PARIS, 2014-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 18 November, Carrefour and its Foundation were given the "Panel's special prize" at the 2014 National Socially Responsible Company Awards. The prize was awarded in recognition of the work done alongside Emmaüs Défi on helping the homeless and tackling exclusion.
Under the patronage of Gérard Larcher, President of…
Belgium, 2014-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Belgetarian? A new word invented by Carrefour! Carrefour is launching the "Let's go Belgetarian” campaign, giving preference to Belgian products in its stores.
Carrefour has a dense network of stores across Belgium, and so is the largest seller of Belgian products! Carrefour Belgium, alongside its customers, is pledging to…
PARIS, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — As it has been for more than 10 years, Carrefour will be at the Actionaria Exhibition – an unmissable opportunity to talk with our shareholders.
Actionaria – France's exhibition about the Stock Exchange and financial products – will open its doors at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on 21…
Marrakesh, Morocco, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — On 23 October, the Label’Vie group – Carrefour's partner and franchisee – opened its 5th Carrefour hypermarket in Morocco, in the city of Marrakesh.
The “Targa” Carrefour has a sales area of 3800 m².
The Label’Vie Group currently runs 60 stores, including 5 Carrefour hypermarkets, 44 Carrefour Markets and 11…
PARIS, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — The Palais d’Iéna will be staging the Manhattan Darkroom exhibition from 4 November to 4 December with Carrefour's support.
Like a darkroom, the exhibition is a retrospective of original and exclusive works by photographer Henri Dauman, a man whose gaze and daring approach bear witness with sincerity and humanity to all…
Targu Jiu city, Romania, 2014-10-24— /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour Romania opens on October 16th the first Carrefour hypermarket in Targu Jiu city and the 27th in the country.
Located in a new shopping centre in Târgu Jiu (Southeast Romania), the new hypermarket has a sales area of 7500 m², a product selection of around 50,000 items…
PARIS, 2014-10-21— /EPR Retail News/ — Alessandra GIROLAMI has been appointed Head of Financial Communications of Carrefour group, effective today.
Previously Director of Investor Relations, Alessandra GIROLAMI succeeds Reginald GILLET, who is becoming Financial Control Director of Carrefour China.
Alessandra GIROLAMI, 37 years old, began her career in 2000 at ABN AMRO in London as a sell-side…
On 16 October 2014, Noël Prioux, Executive Director of Carrefour France, was presented with the 2014 “Anti-Gaspi” prize by Stéphane Le Foll, France's Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forestry Affairs. This prize, awarded on the second national anti-food waste day, is recognition of Carrefour's efforts.
PARIS, 2014-10-16— /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour won the 2014 Anti-Gaspi…
PARIS, 2014-10-9— /EPR Retail News/ — This week, French magazine Enjeux les Echos published a list of companies in the CAC 40 which were found to be the most committed to a CSR strategy. Carrefour was in joint first position, alongside Airbus, Schneider Electric and Lafarge.
The survey conducted by Enjeux les Echos set out to gauge…
São Paulo, Brazil, 2014-10-8— /EPR Retail News/ — Following the opening of Brazil's first convenience store on 28 August, a second Express store has just opened in São Paulo. Located in Rua Pamplona – just a few roads from the famous Avenue Paulista – the store is in one of São Paulo's major tourist and…
Innovation at Carrefour: to help its customers decide what food they should buy, Carrefour has just launched “aquellefrequence”, a new information system
PARIS, 2014-9-26— /EPR Retail News/ — Developed with the help of food experts and people working in public health, this dietary information will be displayed on Carrefour products so that customers know how frequently…
DUBAI, 2014-9-18— /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour partner and franchise, the Majid Al Futtaim Group, has opened two new stores under the Carrefour banner in Dubai: Carrefour “Burjuman Dubai” and Carrefour Market “Wasl Road.”
The Carrefour “Burjuman Dubai” hypermarket opened at the end of August in Dubai city, United Arab Emirates.
Carrefour “Burjuman Dubai”, with its 3,800m²…