Carrefour SA is a leading global retailer headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, and is traded in the form of unsponsored American Depositary Receipts under the ticker CRERY on the OTC Markets. Since its founding in 1959 with the opening of the first Carrefour store in Annecy, the company has grown into one of the world’s largest distribution chains, pioneering the hypermarket concept. Carrefour’s core mission is to provide consumers with a comprehensive range of food and non-food products under competitive pricing, leveraging an expansive network of retail formats.
The company’s main business activities encompass supermarket and hypermarket operations, convenience stores, e-commerce platforms, and wholesale cash-and-carry outlets. Carrefour offers fresh produce, packaged grocery items, household goods, apparel, electronics, and home furnishings under its private-label brands as well as national and international brands. The group continues to invest in digital transformation, integrating online ordering, home delivery, and click-and-collect services to meet evolving consumer preferences and enhance the omnichannel shopping experience.
Carrefour’s footprint spans more than 30 countries across Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. In its home market of France, the company operates an extensive estate of hypermarkets and urban convenience stores. Internationally, Carrefour maintains a strong presence in Spain, Italy, Brazil, Argentina and China through joint ventures, wholly owned subsidiaries, and franchise partnerships. This diversified geographic reach allows Carrefour to balance mature European markets with high-growth regions worldwide.
Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alexandre Bompard, appointed in 2017, Carrefour has embarked on strategic initiatives to bolster sustainable development, strengthen local sourcing, and improve operational efficiency. The company’s governance framework emphasizes environmental stewardship, responsible sourcing and community engagement. With a focus on digital innovation and ESG principles, Carrefour aims to drive long-term value creation for customers, partners and shareholders alike.
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