All Carrefour articles – Page 2
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AnalysisWhat retail supply chains must look like in 2020
Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2020 report reveals how retailers are winning in the first and final mile through analysis of the latest trends
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NewsKingfisher hires ex-Carrefour executive to lead French business
Kingfisher’s new boss Thierry Garnier has already started assembling a new top team, appointing Alain Rabec as the Kingfisher France chief executive a day into his new role.
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NewsSuning.com completes Carrefour China acquisition
Suning.com has completed its acquisition of Carrefour’s Chinese business, as the retailer looks to accelerate the expansion of its bricks-and-mortar portfolio.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The winning strategy for the store of tomorrow
Competitive pressures faced by today’s retailers have forced a reimagining of the store in order to appeal to more demanding consumers.
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AnalysisProfile: Thierry Garnier – Kingfisher’s new chief executive
The announcement of Kingfisher’s new chief executive came as a surprise to many. Retail Week looks at new boss Thierry Garnier and his task ahead.
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OpinionLeader: Western retailers can't take success in China for granted
As Aldi launches in China, Carrefour is scaling back. The French retail giant is the latest in a long line of big international retailers to dial down their presence in the Chinese market.
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NewsCarrefour sells China business to Suning.com
Carrefour has become the latest big Western retailer to beat the retreat in China after agreeing to sell its business there.
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NewsTesco and Carrefour to pilot global waste-free shopping platform
Retailers including Tesco, Carrefour and The Body Shop will take part in a global trial that aims to recycle and find alternatives for plastic packaging.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is ‘the Amazon effect' really?
The phrase ‘the Amazon effect’ brings to mind images of boarded-up shops and retail bankruptcies.
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NewsCarrefour denies making Casino merger approach
Carrefour has refuted claims from French grocery rival Casino that it approached the business over a possible tie-up.
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NewsTesco and Carrefour strategic alliance struck
Tesco and Carrefour have formally agreed their strategic alliance.
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NewsAsda promotes Hemmerdinger as CMO exits
Asda chief merchandising officer Jesús Lorente is to leave the Walmart-owned grocer little over a year after being appointed.
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NewsTesco’s Carrefour tie-up set for French watchdog probe
The proposed tie-up between Tesco and Carrefour and its impact on their respective consumers and suppliers will be scrutinised by the French anti-trust authority.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't ignore the seismic shifts in global retail
As we obsess about the rapidly changing shape of British retail, we are in danger of missing the bigger picture.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Tesco's French connection
Patrick Blower’s take on the new global ‘strategic alliance’ between Tesco and Carrefour
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AnalysisTesco-Carrefour deal: Key questions answered
When Tesco revealed it had struck a partnership with French grocery giant Carrefour, two words instantly sprang to mind: buying power.
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NewsTesco and Carrefour set to enter strategic alliance
Tesco and Carrefour are preparing to create a global strategic alliance in a bid to offer “even lower prices” to customers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Big Tech partnerships reboot retail?
Where once a retail deal might have meant a merger or acquisition, the focus now is increasingly on partnerships – especially with technology companies.
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OpinionOpinion: Expect UK retail to mirror Carrefour-Google deal
In the old days, a landmark retail deal would typically mean an audacious M&A. Walmart’s acquisition of Asda or Kingfisher’s pounce on Castorama set the tone.
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OpinionOpinion: Carrefour-Google deal shows way to retail future
French grocer Carrefour revealed earlier this week that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Google – a first in European food retail.