Overview
Headquarters
Villebon-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France
Category
Retail & Wholesale - Staples
The Carrefour Group: one of the world’s leading retailers In 50 years, the Carrefour Group has become a world leader in the retail sector. The second largest retailer in the world and the largest in Europe, the Group now features four major grocery retail formats: hypermarkets, supermarkets, cash & carry and convenience stores. The Carrefour Group currently has over 9 900 company-owned and franchise stores. An international retailer A pioneer in countries such as Brazil in 1975 and China in 1995, the Group now operates on three major markets: Europe, Latin America and Asia. With a presence in more than 30 countries, it generates more than 55% of its sales outside France. A force in local economic development Everywhere it operates, the Carrefour Group demonstrates its commitment to local economic growth. Because retail involves people, it always gives priority to recruiting people who live locally, and to training its managers and staff on site. Very often, the Carrefour Group is the premier private employer in the countries in which it operates. This is obviously the case in France – where the group was founded – but it also holds true in countries such as Brazil, Argentina and Italy. At the same time, the Group gives priority to local supply chains. So 75% of all its food products come from local suppliers in the countries in which it operates. The Carrefour is the hypermarkets & supermarkets company. Carrefour operates supermarkets, hypermarkets, cash and carry stores, and e-commerce websites. The Company offers consumer goods, food and non-food products, household supplies, textiles, electronics, home appliances, and local products. Carrefour serves customers worldwide. Bienvenue sur le site du Club des actionnaires Carrefour. Découvrez le site du Club des actionnaires Carrefour et profitez de ses avantages.carrefour-com > At the junction of groceries, merchandise, and services, you'll find Carrefour (which means "crossroads"). The world's second-largest retailer (behind Wal-Mart), Carrefour operates more than 15,600 stores under various banners, including hypermarkets (Carrefour), supermarkets (Carrefour Market, formerly Champion), convenience stores (City, Express), and cash-and-carry outlets (Promocash) in about 35 countries in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. France, with more than 5,400 Carrefour stores, accounts for some 40% of the retailer's sales. Carrefour secured its spot as the #1 European retailer when it merged with food retailer Promodès and raised its banner over those stores.
