French Retail

Les Mousquetaires Sales Up 4%, Driven By Increased Market Share

French retail group Les Mousquetaires, which operates the Intermarché grocery chain, saw sales rise by 4.1% across its European operations in 2017....

Amazon Eyes Grocery Delivery Service In France

E-commerce giant Amazon is considering the launch of a grocery delivery service in France, further extending its food retail business in Europe. In an i...

France To Introduce Measures To Limit Price Wars At Supermarkets

President Emmanuel Macron’s government will present measures to reign in supermarket price wars in an attempt to strike a balance between farmers who...

Carrefour To Sell 100% Organic French Bread In Stores

French retail group Carrefour has announced that it will become the first retailer to sell 100% organic French bread in its stores, as part of the group&rs...

French Tainted Milk Scandal Widens As Macron Calls In Retailers

President Emmanuel Macron said he ordered ministers to meet with retailers including Carrefour and Casino to discuss the failure to withdraw dairy company...

Les Mousquetaires Acquires Minority Stake In Organic Food Chain

French retail group Les Mousquetaires has announced that it acquired a minority stake in organic grocer Les Comptoirs de la Bio. The new partnership wil...

Spar France Targets €1 Billion In Turnover By 2019

Spar France has announced plans to expand its network – from 860 to 1,000 stores across the country – by the end of 2019, with turnover se...

Groupe Casino Assigned First Time Rating By Moody's

French retailer Groupe Casino has mandated Moody's Investors Service to asses the credit worthiness of the group, and has received a rating of Ba1, with a...