France

Groupe Casino Extends Partnership With Tech Firm Ocado

Groupe Casino and online technology firm Ocado Group have said that they plan to develop a number of e-commerce logistics centres for retailers in France i...

Carrefour Confident On Future After 2021 Profit Rise, Record Cash Flow

Carrefour SA said it looked to 2022 with confidence after Europe's largest food retailer delivered record free cash flow of €1.23 billion ($1.40 billi...

Grocery Sales Fell 2.2% In France Last Year, Kantar Data Shows

Sales in the French grocery market fell 2.2% in value terms and 3.6% in volume terms last year, compared to an 'atypical' 2020, new data from Kantar has sh...

Carrefour, Everli Launch Services In 10 French Cities

French shoppers can now buy groceries from Carrefour hypermarkets and supermarkets online on Everli in 10 cities across the country.

Wholesale Giant Metro Sees First-Quarter Sales Up By A Fifth

Cash-and-carry firm Metro AG has reported a 20% increase in sales in the first quarter of its financial year, to €7.6 billion, as the business continu...

Pernod Ricard Eyes Strong Sales Growth After H1 Results Beat Forecasts

Spirits group Pernod Ricard has said it expects strong sales growth in its 2022 fiscal year, after buoyant demand in the United States, China and Europe he...

Sugar Group Tereos Posts Higher Earnings, Debt Stable

French sugar and ethanol group Tereos on Wednesday reported a jump in third-quarter core earnings as high prices helped offset a poor harvest in Brazil.

Aldi, Lidl See Strongest Growth In French Market In January: Kantar

Discounters Aldi and Lidl posted the strongest growth in the French grocery market in the period from 27 December to 23 January, new data from Kantar has s...