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Carrefour enters the Israeli market in cooperation with Electra Consumer Products

As part of its international expansion, French retailer Carrefour has entered into a franchise agreement with Israel’s Electra Consumer Products and its subsidiary Yenot Bitan. Carrefour will open stores under...

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Carrefour Launches Contest For Plant-Based Startups

French retailer Carrefour has launched a new international competition, the ‘Plant-Based Contest’, aimed at innovative startups in the plant-based segment. The competition, which runs from 31 March to 8 May,...

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PLMA: News in brief

The Czech parent company of Kifli.hu, the Rohlik Group is looking for suppliers to expand its private label range in both the first-price and premium segments. ALDI UK wishes to increase the number of...

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PLMA-news: Digital perils and opportunities in retail

Retail chains need cyber security Last year several retail chains were attacked by hackers, for instance Coop Sweden was forced to close 800 stores for days in July, because cash...

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Carrefour to experiment in Greece again

Ten years after it left Greece, Carrefour plans to make a new attempt in the Hellenic Republic through a local franchise partner, Retail & More. The first stores are expected...

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Carrefour Foundation invests in four Polish foodtech startups

Carrefour Foundation supports four Polish startups with a total amount of EUR 100,000. The companies working to reduce the environmental impact of nutrition may spend the money on product development,...

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Carrefour Invests In Four Polish Foodtech Startups

Four Polish startups in the foodtech sector have been awarded a grant from the Carrefour Foundation, the company has announced. The companies include Food Jack, KuMin.Sys, Nielone, and Yoush. Technology...

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Carrefour Plans To Relaunch Operations In Greece

French retailer Carrefour has announced that it has teamed up with Retail & More, a subsidiary of TeleUnicom, to relaunch the brand in Greece. The partnership will see Carrefour opening...

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Everli plans to enter Germany and Romania

Online grocery shopping platform Everli plans to expand into Germany and Romania in early 2022. Everli is operating in over 80 cities across Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, and France....

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Carrefour Italia Confirms Shuttering Of Stores

Carrefour Italia has confirmed to unions that it is to close 106 directly-owned stores, comprising 82 Carrefour Express and 24 Carrefour Market stores, according to media reports. The retailer has...

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Carrefour To Digitise Paper Catalogues In Paris And Lyon

Carrefour has announced that it will end the distribution of paper catalogues in its Paris and Lyon stores, starting 17 January 2022. The retailer has been experimenting with getting rid...

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Carrefour Rolls Out Smartphone Recycling Kiosks

French retailer Carrefour has joined forces with Back Market and ecoATM – a technological expert in automatic smartphone recycling – to offer consumers an in-store mobile phone valuation and trade-in...

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Carrefour Announces Strategic Partnership With Meta

French retailer Carrefour has entered into a strategic partnership with Meta to support its digital transformation, which seeks to provide more personalised and connected experiences for customers and its 320,000...

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Carrefour to trial subscription service

Until the end of the year Carrefour is testing a subscription service called Carrefour +, which allows customers to benefit from a 15-percent discount on products. The service costs EUR...

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OK Market! – Carrefour’s new personal shopper service

Carrefour has launched a new personal shopper home delivery service, called OK Market! The service debuted in Paris and Lyon, initially on a trial basis from a few Carrefour stores....

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Carrefour fights food waste with loose eggs

French retailer Carrefour is selling loose eggs in all hypermarkets to save around 3.5 million eggs from being wasted per year. If eggs in a box are broken, all of the...

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Carrefour To Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2040

French retailer Carrefour has set the target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 by reducing emissions from its activities at source as much as possible. It will focus, in particular, on...

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Carrefour Unveils ‘Carrefour Sprint’ Service, Offering 15-Minute Deliveries

Carrefour has announced the launch of Carrefour Sprint, a tie-up with Uber Eats and Cajoo, which will see the group offer delivery of everyday products in less than 15 minutes....

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Magazine: Are hypermarkets only popular in the USA or we Europeans like them, too?

In Hungary the last few years were about discounters – Hungarian shoppers like it very much that they are smaller than hypermarkets, offer a growing selection of products and good...

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Carrefour Polska Launches Products Tracked By Blockchain

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Carrefour Sells Loose Eggs To Reduce Food Waste

French retailer Carrefour is selling loose eggs at all hypermarkets in a bid to save around 3.5 million eggs from being wasted annually. The company also plans to launch the initiative in...

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Carrefour Spain Halves Plastic Packaging For Fruit And Vegetables

Over the last three years, Carrefour Spain has halved the amount of plastic used in the packaging of fruit and vegetables. As a result of the success in the venture,...

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Carrefour Brasil Introduces 100% Traceable, ‘Deforestation-Free’ Beef

Carrefour Brasil has introduced 100% traceable, ‘deforestation-free’ beef to its Interlagos hypermarket outlet in São Paulo, in what the retailer says is a first for Brazil. Consumers will be able to...

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Carrefour Brazil Introduces Blockchain Technology For Citrus Fruits

Carrefour Brazil has introduced blockchain technology to track a new range of citrus fruits under the Sabor & Qualidade label in São Paulo. The QR Code on the packaging will...

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Carrefour Polska To Sell Imperfect Produce To Combat Food Waste

Carrefour Polska has announced that customers will be able to purchase imperfect carrots and apples at reduced prices at specially marked stands at all its hyper- and supermarkets in the country. The...

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Carrefour’s future is a big question

According to the January PLMA E-Scanner newsletter, one of the big questions about retail today is the future of Carrefour. The bastion of French food trade, private label turnover and...

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Carrefour Suspends Sales Of Strawberries Until Mid-February

French retailer Carrefour has suspended the sales of strawberries in its stores until mid-February. Through the initiative, the retailer is aiming to educate customers about seasonality and offer better tasting strawberries. The...

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Carrefour’s expansion in Thailand

Carrefour has strengthened its presence in the proximity channel in Taiwan, with the acquisition of 224 former Dairy Farm stores. The line of stores includes 199 Wellcome shops with an average sales...

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PLMA News in brief

Aldi UK is adding 12 ready-to-cook meals to its low-calorie Slimwell range. Lidl is trialling a new store format in Belgium. The arrangement and the premium decoration differentiate the 1,500m²...

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Carrefour Upgrades Animal Welfare Standards For Chickens

French retailer Carrefour has announced that it is working on measures to improve the rearing condition of chickens in its supply chain. The retailer has introduced better chicken farming practices...

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