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Carrefour Brasil’s Sam James On Digital Transformation In Latin America

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Carrefour Brasil’s Sam James On Digital Transformation In Latin America

Sam James has held the role of chief digital officer at Carrefour Brasil since 2022, overseeing the digital transformation of the group’s Carrefour,...

Carrefour And Publicis Groupe Launch Joint-Venture

Carrefour Group and Publicis Groupe have launched a joint-venture named Unlimitail, to address the retail media market in Continental Europe, Brazil and Ar...

Brazilian Supermarkets Plan 'National Shopping App'

The Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (ABRAS) has announced plans to launch a nationwide shopping app in the second half of 2023.

Prosus To Buy iFood Stake From Just Eat Takeaway For Up To €1.8bn

Technology investor Prosus said it would pay €1.5 billion ($1.51 billion) in cash and an additional 'consideration' of up to €300 million to buy...

Brazilian Supermarket Adopts Cryptocurrency For Purchases

The Shibata supermarket chain in the Brazilian state of São Paulo now accepts cryptocurrencies as a payment option for grocery purchases.

Amazon Launches 'Programe e Poupe' Grocery Platform In Brazil

Amazon has launched a subscription-based programme for the purchase of everyday grocery items including food, beverages and hygiene products in Brazil....

Brazil’s Supermercado Now Gets New Owner

Brazilian e-commerce firm B2W has announced the purchase of Supermercado Now, an online grocery marketplace. Supermercado Now was launched in 2016, and...

Carrefour Acquires 49% Stake In Brazilian Fintech Firm Ewally

French retailer Carrefour has announced that it has acquired a 49% stake in Ewally, a company specialising in digital financial services. The move is pa...