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Carrefour Kenya plans to enter lakeside market with a bang, set for twin openings

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KENYA – Carrefour Kenya, operated by Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim, is set to open two branches in Kenya’s third largest city, Kisumu, in pursuit to get a piece of the lakeside’s growing middle-class shoppers. The two stores will be located at United Mall and Market MEGA, adopting the hypermarket and supermarket models respectively. They are set to open doors in July and August, offering customers an assortment of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) at affordable prices, reports Star News. “Kisumu is the third city we are investing in after Nairobi…

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European retail giants Tesco, Carrefour end purchasing agreement after a three-year stint

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EUROPE – British multinational grocery retailer Tesco and French retailer Carrefour have split after terminating a three-year alliance initially designed to trim costs.  A statement from both companies revealed that the collaboration which started back in July 2018 will formally end at the end of this year.   During the unveiling of the agreement three years ago, the retailers had said their coming together would boost their competitiveness and improve the quality and choice of products for customers.  At the time, both supermarkets said the alliance will cover the strategic relationship with global…

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Carrefour Kenya takes over Shoprite’s space at Garden City mall, opens 13th outlet

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KENYA – Carrefour Kenya, has opened its 13th store in Kenya at the Garden City mall, taking over the space previously occupied by the exited South African retailer, Shoprite.  The new store is its second on the bustling Nairobi-Thika highway, joining the outlet at Thika Road Mall. According to the supermarket chain owner, the new branch will operate as a Carrefour Market focusing on stocking a wide range of food items and selected non-food items alongside small electrical appliances. It is set to create both direct and indirect job opportunities…

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Carrefour Kenya ordered to revise supplier contracts by Competition Tribunal following allegations of abuse

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KENYA – Carrefour Kenya, operated by Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim is the second major retailer to be in hot soup for the abuse of Competition Authority of Kenya’s (CAK) Buyer Power. The retailer has been ordered to revise all its agreements with some 700 suppliers within a month after the Competition Tribunal found it has been exploiting traders. This follows the supermarket chain owner losing an appeal at the Competition Tribunal, where the CAK and yoghurt supplier, Orchards Limited were respondents. Orchards filed a complaint against the retailer on…

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France latest country to be included in Carrefour’s grocery delivery partnership with Deliveroo

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EUROPE – French retail Carrefour has announced that its grocery delivery partnership with Deliveroo will be now expanded to include stores in France. The partnership will enable the French retailer to deliver on-demand groceries in less than 30 minutes to their customers’ homes. The service is already available in Belgium, Italy, and Spain. It will available in Paris with plans for a rollout to 10 other top cities over the coming months. Meanwhile the rollout is picking up speed in Belgium with the extension of the service to Antwerp in…

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Majid Al Futtaim provides Egyptians with a seamless online experience with launch of new service

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EGYPT – Majid Al Futtaim, the shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has launched its free “Click and Collect” service across its four shopping malls in Egypt. The newly launched “click and collect” service is aimed to reinvent shopping experiences in the country by offering customers more convenience and choice, further addressing the rise in demand for online services. The service enables customers to shop online and collect their purchases from select stores at any of Majid Al Futtaim’s shopping malls in…

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Carrefour to acquire Walmart’s Grupo Big to strengthen retail presence in Brazil

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BRAZIL – French retail giant, Carrefour has agreed to purchase Brazil’s third biggest food retailer Grupo Big from Walmart and investment firm Advent International in an effort to strengthen its presence in the South American country.  The deal which is reported to value the company at 7 billion reais (about US$1.25 billion) will expand the Carrefour’s footprint in regions where it has limited penetration such as the northeast and south of the country. By combining the groups, the retailer claims it will be able to offer a broader range of…

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Uganda welcomes second Carrefour store as the retailer continues with expansion plans in East Africa

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UGANDA – Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) and the regional franchise holder of Carrefour has opened its second store in Uganda. Launch of the new outlet located at Metroplex Shopping Mall in Kampala, follows one-year anniversary celebration of Carrefour’s inaugural hypermarket in the country, located in Oasis Mall that opened its doors in February 2020. With the new shop, Carrefour has taken up space previously occupied by collapsed Nakumatt Holdings and Shoprite, reports The East African. Spanning over 2,050 square meters, the branch seeks to offer unrivalled choice of…

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Carrefour Kenya accelerates its expansion, taking over spaces formerly occupied by struggling retailers

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KENYA – Carrefour Kenya is in an expansion spree, opening its 12th store in the country days after it opened doors to its new outlet at Centrepoint Mall in Diani, Kwale County. The new branch is located at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, a space which was previously occupied by Shoprite who is in the process of vacating Kenya’s retail market. Apart from Westgate branch, Carrefour has taken up spaces previously occupied by struggling retailers Uchumi, Shoprite and Nakumatt at prime spots including Village Market, Sarit Centre, Junction Mall, Galleria,…

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Carrefour Kenya expands base to 11 stores, opens new outlet at the Coast

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KENYA – Carrefour Kenya, operated by Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has opened its 11th store in Kenya and 2nd at the country’s costal region in Kwale County. The new store is located at the Centrepoint Mall in Diani, becoming the anchor tenant at the outlet that was vacated by former retail giant Nakumatt in 2017. “This second store outside Nairobi aims to target and serve an even bigger customer base,” said Franck Moreau, Country Manager of Carrefour Kenya at Majid Al Futtaim Retail. The outlet sits on a 1,000…

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