All Carrefour articles – Page 17
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Analysis
Retail Barcelona!
Barcelona was a fitting location for the World Retail Congress, offering retail experiences ranging from dead pigs to contemporary stores. John Ryan takes a look around Spain’s second city
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Analysis
Finding light in dark times
Retail is getting tougher in the developed world and this year’s World Retail Congress discussed the challenges facing retailers. Tim Danaher and Katie Kilgallen report from Barcelona
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News
Carrefour boss says Halley move will not affect strategy
Jos Luis Duran, chief executive of French supermarket group Carrefour, has said that the end of the Halley family’s reign as the company’s largest shareholder will not have any impact on strategy.
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Opinion
Survival of the fittest
Retailers attending the World Retail Congress in Barcelona this week could be forgiven for reaching for a stiff glass of Sangria.
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News
Carrefour unclear on Halley family’s stake
Uncertainty hangs over the strategic direction of Carrefour, after changes to its shareholder structure paved the way for activist investors to tighten their grip on the world’s second largest retailer.
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News
Carrefour boardroom powershift clouds recovery
Big changes are on the cards at French retail giant Carrefour, which today posted a rise in sales and profits.
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News
Carrefour’s Halley family halves its shareholder voting rights
Boardroom upheavals at Carrefour took an unexpected turn last night after the Halley family decided to cede its position as leading shareholder at the world’s second largest retailer.
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News
Carrefour to refocus stores and own-label food brands
Carrefour is expected to focus on a radical overhaul of the branding of stores and its own-label food business in France to deliver a “breakthrough year”.
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News
Schwarz tops grocery growth list
German discounter Schwarz Group was the world’s fastest-growing grocery chain last year.
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News
Carrefour joins Intel to push for RFID standard
Intel has signed three of Europe’s largest retailers - Metro, Tesco and Carrefour - to help it push through the Electronic Product Code (EPC) standards at the heart of RFID tagging across the continent.