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French Inflation Rises 4.1% In December, As Expected

French consumer prices rose in December in line with expectations, preliminary data from the national statistics body showed, due to an increase in energy...

Carrefour Says It Will Not Sell PepsiCo Goods Due To Price Hikes

Carrefour is telling customers in four European countries it will no longer sell products like Pepsi, Lay's crisps and 7up because they have become too cos...

Kretinsky-Led Consortium Set To Own 53.7% Of Casino's Capital

A consortium led by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky will own and control 53.7% of French retailer Casino's share capital once a restructuring plan is co...

Retail Sales In Top European Markets To Hit €2.7 Trillion By 2028

Total retail sales in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK are set to reach €2.7 trillion by 2028, up from €2.3 trillion in 2023, a new repo...

What’s On The Menu For Casino In 2024? Analysis

Analyst Clément Genelot of Bryan, Garnier & Co looks at what the future holds for French retailer Groupe Casino.

EuroCommerce Files Official Complaint To EU About French Pricing Law

Retail industry association EuroCommerce has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission over a French law that limits supermarkets' ability to...

Colruyt Sees Market Share, Revenue Up In First Half

Colruyt has reported a 16.0% year-on-year increase in revenue to €5.5 million and a more than 100 basis points gain in market share to 32.1% in the fi...

French Finance Minister Vows To Defend Staff At Groupe Casino

French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has vowed to defend staff at debt-ridden supermarket retailer Groupe Casino, amid fears of job losses that could ari...