Spotlight
Carrefour S.A. is a multi-format, multi-channel, and multi-local retailer, and one of the world’s largest consumer goods retail companies. The company is also the largest hypermarket chain in the world. It operates through a network of hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores, and cash-and-carry stores across the world, selling both food and non-food products. Carrefour operates around 12,300 stores under group banners such as hypermarkets (Carrefour), supermarkets (Carrefour Market), convenience stores (including City, Contact, and Express), and cash-and-carry outlets (Promocash) in more than 30 countries. It serves 100 million customers in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The company reported €47.81 billion/ ± $54 billion in total assets and €18.21 billion/ ± $20.56 billion in gross profit for fiscal year 2017.
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Carrefour is the world’s second-largest retailer following Walmart.
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In addition to operating as a consumer goods retail company, Carrefour manages finance, savings, and insurance services through over 950 agencies.
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Human Rights Watch reported that Carrefour, along with other apparel companies, does not publish, or commit to publishing, any supplier factory information (cut-make-trim factories and subcontractor factories).
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In 2018, Carrefour was ranked as one of the top five labor law violators in Taiwan.
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In 2018 Tesco and Carrefour entered into a long-term strategic business alliance which combines the purchasing power of two of the world’s largest grocery chains; Tesco is the UK’s largest retailer and Carrefour is Europe’s largest retailer.
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Carrefour is the first retailer in France to partner with Google, and in 2019 the company will be the first grocery store chain whose products will be available to order directly through Google products.
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Carrefour is one of the western retailers that sourced from the Rana Plaza factories, where in 2013, the eight-story factory building collapsed in less than 90 seconds killing over 1,134 people.
At a Glance
Founded
1959, France
Headquarters
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Corporation Type
Primary; Public
Number of Employees
374,478
Major Industries
Retail; Hypermarkets
Total Revenue
€80.97 billion/ ± $87.72 billion for FY 2017
Activity Map
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Industries
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Hypermarkets
At the end of June 2017, Carrefour had 1,507 hypermarkets under banners, with 243 in France, 458 in the rest of Europe, 338 in Latin America, 370 in Asia, and 94 in other countries.
Supermarkets
The Group’s supermarkets claim to offer a wide and varied selection, displays with fresh produce and local products, an assortment of non-food products, attractive prices, and regular promotions. These selling points have made them a standard for grocery shopping in cities and rural areas. In stores ranging from 1,000 to 3,500 sq. m., the Group’s supermarkets promote everyday shopping under the Market and Bairro banners.
At the end of June 2017, Carrefour had 3,194 supermarkets under banners throughout the world, with 1,059 in France, 1,753 in the rest of Europe, 149 in Latin America, 43 in Asia, and 190 in other countries.
Convenience stores
Express, City, Contact, Montagne, Bio, Proxi, 8 à Hui, are banners designed for everyday shopping. The Carrefour Group asserts they offer modern convenience stores with products designed to meet the needs of local customers, with low prices and extended hours. They emphasize that this format is popular among customers and is galvanized by franchisees’ efforts.
The Group’s various banners range in size from 200 to 900 sq. m. and have high ambitions of becoming the standard for local convenience stores.
In total, at the end of June 2017, Carrefour had 7,180 convenience stores, with 4,237 in France, 2,378 in the rest of Europe, 485 in Latin America, 32 in Asia and 48 in other countries.
Cash & carry, and Hypercash stores
The various banners offer restaurateurs and other professionals a wide range of food and non-food products at wholesale prices. Products are displayed on pallets and are sold by unit or in bulk.
In total, by June of 2017, Carrefour had 171 Cash & Carry stores, with 143 in France, 13 in the rest of Europe, 2 in Asia and 13 in other countries.
Multi-channel retail
The Group continues to develop e-commerce and m-commerce (Mobile Commerce) solutions to enable its customers to shop anytime and anywhere. This digital service is being created based on customer experience, which offers the best understanding of usage and expectations.
Shop online and have it delivered
In some Group countries, e-commerce sites offer food and/or non-food products. These “cyber-markets” also have the benefit of quick delivery times and very competitive prices, promotions, and useful tips. The Group contends that every day in France, the carrefour.fr and ooshop.fr websites win over more customers seeking bargains and convenience. In addition, consumers can shop from their mobile phone using the applications Carrefour is developing.
Brands
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Total Brands: 51
Carrefour
Carrefour Bio
Carrefour Kids
Carrefour Baby
Carrefour Eco Planet
De Witte Producten Les Produits Blancs
Les Cosmetiques Design Paris
Carrefour So Fresh
Carrefour I Love Nuts & Fruits
Carrefour Lunch Time
Carrefour Veggie
Carrefour Apero Time
Carrefour No Gluten
Carrefour Traiteur World
Carrefour Drive
Carrefour Hypermarkten
Carrefour Express
Carrefour Market
Les Produits Blancs
Bon App Carrefour
Nourri sans OGM
Tex
Poss
Klindo
mandine
Un Monde En Or
Carrefour Vivesano
Carrefour Discount
Docks Market
Gross Iper
Carrefour Banca
Nasza Wedzarnia
Carrefour Home
Kera Science
Calidad Y Origen Carrefour
Carrefour No Lactosa
Los Productos Blancos
De Nuestra Tierra
Tex Colchones
Carrefour Viver
Transmart Carrefour
Carrefour Quality Line
Nectar of Beauty
Nectar of Nature
Ed
Minipreco
Dia
Marche Plus
Proxi
Smile Market
PromocashLobbying
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Income Disparities
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Ratio
$8,469,170
CEO Compensation
$14,355
Lowest Worker Compensation
