Carrefour reports solid Q3

Carrefour has reported third quarter sales of EUR21.8bn, up 3.6% excluding petrol.
Improvements at large stores in France
Carrefour’s like-for-like sales were up 1.2% in Q3. Hypermarket sales fell …..

Metro Q4 boosted by food operations

Metro Group saw total sales fall 0.5%, to €14.2 bn, affected by negative currency and portfolio effects, noting that in local currency terms they rose by 0.2% during the fourth quarter. In like-for-li…..

Pick n Pay spotlights challenging operating environment in H1

South Africa-based Pick n Pay has announced results for the 26 weeks to 28 August, noting the challenging operating environment both in its home market, but also elsewhere, such as in Zambia. Despite …..

Colruyt sustaining investment in offer

We look at how Belgium-based Colruyt has launched a new shopping app, is testing new electronic shelf edge labels, while its chief executive, Jef Colruyt, in an interview with L’Echo, has set out the …..