Retail Solutions - Carrefour unites legacy systems

Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer, has integrated its legacy systems with an Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) solution from SeeBeyond.

The deal includes the software licence and consulting services for the retailer's 9,600 stores across 30 countries.

The move is in line with Carrefour's strategy to integrate its estate more closely, so that it can export systems that work well in one country to other parts of the business.

It will start with the replacement of its EDI VAN (Electronic Data Interchange Value Added Network) system, which is used to electronically exchange legal documents, such as invoices and purchase orders.