Alexandre Bompard

Carrefour Places Sustainability-Linked Bond Issue

French retailer Carrefour has placed a Sustainability-Linked bond issue, indexed to the group's sustainability objectives, for a total amount of €500...

Perifem Unites French Retailers On Energy Saving Protocol

Perifem, the federation that collaborates with all retailers and their suppliers around environmental, energy, safety, and technological innovation concern...

Inflation Crisis Forces New Frugality On French Consumers

Cost-conscious French consumers are ditching fish, buying cheaper meat and snubbing organic food to save money on their shopping, the head of Europe's larg...

Carrefour Raises 2022 Savings Goal, Confident About Second Half

French retailer Carrefour said it was confident about the second half of the year after reporting higher first-half operating profit and raising its 2022 c...

Carrefour Confident About 2022 Despite Mounting Challenges

Carrefour is looking at 2022 with confidence as it works on a new strategy that will allow the French retailer to step up digital expansion and be more res...

Carrefour Sets Sights On Becoming A 'Global Leader' In Digital Retail

Carrefour chief executive Alexandre Bompard has said that the retailer plans to place "digital and data at the heart of all its operations, as the gro...

Carrefour Announces Share Buyback Plans After Strong First-Quarter Sales

French retail giant Carrefour plans to buy back up to €500 million in shares this year, with the business showing confidence in the success of its tur...

Carrefour Eyes More Savings As 2020 Core Profits Rise

Carrefour has unveiled new cost savings and cash flow targets, after Europe's largest retailer said it had achieved its goal of €3 billion in cost cut...