Leading global grocer and retail group, Carrefour, has selected Pricer, the world’s most reliable provider of ESLs (Electronic Shelf Labels), as its preferred supplier for new ESL installations, as well as its chosen partner for upgrading stores that are already
Pricer announces that the retail group Carrefour has chosen Pricer as preferred supplier for new ESL (Electronic Shelf Label) installations and upgrading of stores that are already equipped with Pricer’s ESL. Although the framework agreement contains no commitments with
Through its marketplace, which currently focuses on food, Carrefour provides small retailers with an accelerated solution for digitising their businesses with the support of its partner Mirakl, and is making it free to use during the lockdown
Following the news that French supermarkets Carrefour and Auchan are working together to create standardized practices: Thomas Brereton, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situation: “We have seen many UK
Carrefour and Jumia, are announcing the signing of a new partnership to introduce Carrefour products on Jumia.com. Through this collaboration, Jumia.com will increase the diversity and quality of products offered on its e-commerce platform, and Carrefour will offer a safe
Tesco and Carrefour are announcing their intention to enter into a long-term, strategic alliance. The Alliance will cover the strategic relationship with global suppliers, the joint purchasing of own brand products and goods not for resale. It will be governed by
Carrefour and Système U have announced that they are in exclusive negotiations to make greater commitments in favour of French agricultural producers.
As competition in the grocery retail sector continues to intensify, grocery retailers are looking to create stores that exceed shopper expectations for freshness and convenience, value pricing, healthy eating choices and locally sourced products. For its part, Carrefour continues to
Checkpoint Systems, the world leader in RFID and Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) solutions for distribution, is renewing its partnership with Carrefour in the implementation of smart anti-theft solutions. Already 92 hypermarkets are installed and connected with Checkpoint’s EAS 2.0 monitoring solution,
XPO Logistics has been selected by Carrefour to manage its online ‘non-food’ store, Carrefour Online, for the Spanish market. Operating out of a new top-grade logistics center in Yunquera de Henares (Guadalajara) with a capacity of over 14,000 sqm, XPO
Shoppers in Belgium will be introduced to Mondelēz International’s latest products by a group of five Tensator Virtual Assistants, at Carrefour, Cora and Makro stores. The Virtual Assistants will be installed in supermarkets and independent stores across the country to promote
Carrefour has partnered with PowaTag to introduce a new channel for donations to the Telethon, one of the most important charity events in France, in the retailer’s 50 biggest supermarkets across France on 5 and 6 December. This innovative solution enables the public
Carrefour’s turnaround plan is moving apace, according to analysts at Planet Retail. Commenting on the retailer’s Q2 results, Gildas Aitamer, retail analyst at Planet Retail, said: “This quarter illustrated Carrefour’s desire to resume European expansion – taking advantage of years of depressed sales
Carrefour has chosen Acxiom’s Audience Operating System (AOS) to help maximise the effectiveness of its marketing campaigns. AOS will enable the connection of disparate sources of online and offline data within Carrefour supermarkets to aid the giant retailer optimise their ad
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), the global leader in solutions and services for consumer, retail and over-the-counter healthcare companies, announced today that José Carlos González-Hurtado has joined the company as president of international. González-Hurtado will be responsible for the strategy and
Lidl parent, Schwarz Group will overtake Carrefour as the leading retailer in Western Europe by 2018, according to Planet Retail’s Western European Trends Report. David Gray, retail analyst, Planet Retail, said: “The discounters are now a growing force in the Western European grocery
TCC, a global leader in retail marketing programmes, has appointed retail heavyweight Lars Olofsson as chairman of its board. Olofsson – who most recently served as CEO and executive chairman at Carrefour from 2009-2012 – has had a long and established career
Carrefour is among the 240 worldwide brands adopting the new PowaTag app from Powa Technologies for mobile commerce and Bluetooth geolocation. The technology at the heart of the PowaTag concept is claimed to turn impulse into purchase, allowing consumers to
Group sales at Carrefour are expected to decline over the next five years and the retailer should divest its international portfolio if it is to remain a top three European retailer, according to analysts at Kantar Retail. Carrefour’s future in markets
Carrefour has set up a joint venture with a French distributor to develop a range of store formats in eight countries in West and Central Africa. The partnership with CFAO will be owned at 55% by CFAO and 45% by
Amazon has overtaken Wal-Mart to become the world’s most valuable retail brand in the eighth annual Millward Brown Optimor BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study. The e-tailer grew its brand value by +34% to reach $45.7bn, and has risen four
European Commissioner for Competition, Joaquin Almunia; CEO of Carrefour Group, Georges Plassat; and President Europe Group The Coca-Cola Company, Dominique Reiniche, are among the latest confirmed speakers at the ECR Europe Conference & Marketplace, 14-15 May 2013, in Brussels. Other leading names
Gareth Ackerman, chairman of one of Africa’s largest retail chains, Pick n Pay, has been elected as the new co-chair of The Consumer Goods Forum. Ackerman replaces Lars Olofsson, formerly CEO of Carrefour. He will work jointly with the existing co-chair
High street stores must improve shopper experience to buck the trend of outlets failing. That’s the warning from Tensator, a global leader in queue management technology to enhance the customer journey. With uncertainty looming large in the retail market, and
Tesco is forecast to grow faster than its three main global rivals with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% between 2011 and 2015, according to new research from IGD. Top four global retailers – net turnover in €
