On the move: Plassat faces Carrefour trial
After a tumultuous three years at the helm of the world's second-largest grocery retailer, Carrefour chairman and CEO Lars Olofsson…
Carrefour CEO Olofsson makes way for Plassat
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FRANCE: Plassat replaces Olofsson in Carrefour top spot
Retail giant Carrefour today (30 January) announced Georges Plassat will replace Lars Olofsson as chairman and CEO. Carrefour's board of…
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FRANCE: Carrefour to make CEO announcement in days
An announcement on the role of CEO at global retail giant Carrefour is looming, according to just-food sources. Shares in…
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Best bits: New year, still uncertainty at Carrefour
Tesco executives may feel they have a lot on their plate but their "to do" list is not as long…
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FRANCE: Carrefour brand director Blum leaves
French retail giant Carrefour has confirmed that global brand director Laurent Blum has left the company. A spokesperson for Europe's…
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UPDATE: FRANCE: Analysts gloomy on Carrefour prospects
Analysts have issued a grim assessment of Carrefour's prospects after the retailer reported lower 2011 sales, confirmed its annual profits…
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FRANCE: Carrefour puts Planet hypermarkets under review
Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer, said today (19 January) it is reviewing its much-vaunted Planet hypermarket format. The French retail…
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FRANCE: Carrefour silent on renewed CEO speculation
Carrefour, Europe's biggest retailer, is tight-lipped over renewed speculation that it has approached Georges Plassat to replace chief executive Lars…
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2011 in review – Retail giants battle consumer weakness, corporate turmoil
A slump in consumer confidence and a turbulent year at a corporate level for some major retailers were defined 2011.…
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Talking shop: Carrefour’s Guyenne et Gascogne dilemma
Carrefour, the world's second-biggest retailer, is set to buy its French retail franchise partner Guyenne et Gascogne in a deal…