Carrefour is a France-based multinational food retailer operating hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores, cash-and-carry outlets and e-commerce platforms. The company sells food, household goods, personal-care products, apparel and other consumer merchandise through stores and digital channels, including products marketed under the Carrefour brand and a range of private-label lines.
Founded in 1959, Carrefour opened what is widely recognized as France’s first hypermarket in 1960. Its retail formats include Carrefour hypermarkets, Carrefour Market supermarkets, and convenience concepts such as Carrefour City, Carrefour Express and Carrefour Contact. The company also provides online grocery ordering, delivery and pickup services, while its business includes franchised and partnered stores in addition to directly operated locations.
Carrefour has a significant presence in France and serves customers in several other European and Latin American markets, including Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Brazil and Argentina. Through franchise agreements and other partnerships, its brand also reaches additional international markets. Alexandre Bompard has served as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer since 2017.
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