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Metro AG In A Tricky Position Over Real Sale, Says Analyst

A leading retail analyst has said that Germany's Metro AG finds itself in a "complicated" position over the sale of its Real business, "beca...

Carrefour Eyes 1,229 Job Cuts In French Hypermarkets: Union

Carrefour plans to cut 1,229 jobs as it downsizes its large hypermarket stores in France under a plan to boost sales and profits at Europe's largest retail...

Groupe Casino Posts French Trading Profit Above Expectations

French retailer Groupe Casino has posted a trading profit increase of 15.7% in its home market in full-year 2018, to €579 million, ahead of its initia...

E.Leclerc Sees Sales Up 1.5% In Full-Year 2018, Driven By Multichannel

French retailer E.Leclerc has posted a 1.5% increase in turnover in full-year 2018, to €37.75 billion, excluding fuel. The group reported that its...

Lenta Signs Strategic Partnership With Li & Fung

Russian hypermarket operator Lenta has signed a strategic partnership with Li & Fung, a global sourcing agency for non-food products. The agreem...

Fnac Darty Opens Concession Stores In Carrefour Hypermarkets

Books and entertainment retailer Fnac Darty has launched standalone stores in two Carrefour hypermarkets in France, and intends to open several more. Ca...

Carrefour Digital Chief Cheval To Head French Hypermarkets Arm

Carrefour has picked its digital chief Marie Cheval to replace Alain Rabec as head of its French hypermarket stores, highlighting the growing importance of...

Russia's Magnit Sees Like-For-Like Sales Down 5.2% In Second Quarter

Russia's Magnit retail chain posted a like-for-like sales decline across all its divisions, bar its drugstore operation, in the second quarter of its finan...