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Auchan Launches New Discount Hypermarket Brand In Romania

Auchan Romania has renovated its Brașov Vest hypermarket to launch a brand new concept: ATAC Hiper Discount by Auchan, promising everyday low prices and di...

Famila Reaches 300 Stores, Plans 15 New Openings In 2024

Italian grocery chain Famila has surpassed the figure of 300 stores in the country as it marks its 40th anniversary this year.

Carrefour Romania Partners With Tazz For Fast Grocery Delivery

Carrefour Romania has announced a strategic partnership with Tazz, the only rapid delivery platform in the country.

French Retailers Auchan, Intermarché In Buying Alliance Talks

Auchan and Intermarché said they have entered talks to form a joint purchasing alliance, a week after submitting a joint bid to buy the French hyper...

Pick n Pay Founder Raymond Ackerman Passes Away Aged 92

Raymond Ackerman, who founded Pick n Pay from just four stores 56 years ago and turned them into one of South Africa's leading grocery retailers,...

Russia's X5 Buys Victoria, Deshevo Stores In Kaliningrad Region

Russian retailer X5 Group said it had agreed to acquire Victoria and Deshevo stores operated by Victoria Baltia in the Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclav...

How Carrefour Opened France's First Hypermarket, 60 Years Ago Today

On 15 June 1963, French retail – and indeed the European supermarket landscape – entered the 'modern age' with the opening of the fir...

Carrefour Hypermarket Awarded 'Anti-Food Waste' Certification

Carrefour's hypermarket in Montesson has been awarded an 'anti-food waste' certificate by Bureau Veritas following an audit of the store and the group's he...