Carrefour

Business

French firm Carrefour taken to court over 'illegal practices' claims

The CFDT union believes the French multinational retail company is indulging in "illegal practices" in connection with its franchised stores.

11 March 2024

Business

PepsiCo products pulled from Carrefour stores over price hikes

Shops in France have seen PepsiCo offerings taken off shelves, with Belgium, Spain and Italy set to follow suit.

5 January 2024

Markets

Weekly markets wrap: European shares shine as US inflation slows

European stocks were looking up this week, following a slowdown in US inflation in October.

17 November 2023

Poland

Carrefour withdraws Polish news adverts over LGBT rights

French supermarket chain Carrefour says it has withdrawn advertising campaign from Polish television TVP, saying that the content "did not correspond to the company's values".

27 November 2020

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Protests in Brazil after black man beaten by supermarket security

People protested in a Carrefour supermarket in Rio de Janeiro after the death of a Black man beaten by white security guards at another branch in Porto Alegre. The killing has sparked outrage on social networks and overshadowed Brazil's Black Consciousness Day, a holiday in several states.

21 November 2020

China

Carrefour to abandon Chinese market as local competition hots up

Carrefour is retreating from the Chinese market it entered in 1995, after intense competition from local supermarkets and a growing online retail presence

24 June 2019

Argentina

Grocery chain Carrefour Argentina under fire for 'sexist' campaign

An Argentinian branch of grocery store chain Carrefour is under fire for a sexist campaign that was noticed by store-goers and posted on social media.

2 August 2018

Economy

Carrefour and Tesco join forces

French supermarket retailer Carrefour and British peer Tesco announced on Monday plans to form a global long-term purchasing alliance

2 July 2018

Business Series

European court rules size doesn't matter in supermarket ads

European Court of Justice rules on a case involving Carrefour and Intermarché over comparisons in adverts between prices in different sized retailers.

8 February 2017

Business Series

Saddled with 1.3 billion euros of debt, Greek retailer Marinopoulos gets bankruptcy protection

Greece's biggest supermarket chain, Marinopoulos, has gained protection from its creditors from an Athens court while it restructures. It has debts of 1.3 billion euros, half to banks and half to supp

1 July 2016

Economy

Carrefour sales speed up due to Europe 'growth engine'

Europe’s largest retailer Carrefour says sales accelerated in the third quarter, driven by a recovery in southern Europe, and a good performance in

16 October 2015

Business Series

Carrefour on the road to recovery

17 January 2013

Business Series

Carrefour checks out of Indonesia

20 November 2012

Business Series

Carrefour's boss: Give me just a little more time

18 June 2012

Business Series

Carrefour's hyper struggle continues

12 April 2012