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	Carrefour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carrefour SA (Euronext: CA) is an international supermarket group headquartered in France with a global network of supermarkets.
		Carrefour is the first operator in Latin America, with a presence in 3 countries: Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia.
		Carrefour was the first international retailer to establish a presence in Asia in 1989, with a presence in 6 countries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carrefour (854 words)

	IBM case study on Carrefour Hypermarchés France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Carrefour needed to find a solution for passing on knowledge and expertise to the greatest number of employees while addressing the problems well known in supermarket distribution.
		When Carrefour looked for a solution, only an e-learning concept was able to provide the necessary skills training without requiring bakers to go to a training center.
		Carrefour hypermarkets offer a wide range of food and non-food products at very attractive prices; their shelves stock an average of 70,000 items.
	www-306.ibm.com /software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/GJON-67VTWP?OpenDocument&Site=default (610 words)

	Carrefour profits up 11 pct. in 1st half - Boston.com
		Supermarket giant Carrefour said Thursday that net profit rose 11 percent in the first half of 2006 to euro706 million ($903.19 million) thanks to increasing sales in France.
		PARIS --Supermarket giant Carrefour said Thursday that net profit rose 11 percent in the first half of 2006 to euro706 million ($903.19 million) thanks to increasing sales in France.
		Carrefour confirmed its 2006 objectives, including the opening of about 100 hypermarkets this year.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/09/07/carrefour_profits_up_11_pct_in_1st_half (133 words)

	Carrefour signs workers' rights agreement with Uni (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Carrefour guarantees that all its workers around the world can join the trade union of their choice.
		The Carrefour agreement is unique also because it say that the company will implement it together with Uni.
		This means that Uni now has a formal position as a social partner in Carrefour, with the possibility to raise issues in connection with workers' and trade union rights.
	www.union-network.org /unisite/sectors/commerce/Multinationals/Carrefour_signs_workers_rights_agreement.htm (190 words)

	CBS News \| Carrefour Revenue Up on New Store Openings
		Carrefour said the quarter's revenue brought full-year sales to 83.7 billion euros ($101 billion), up 6.1 percent from 78.9 billion euros in 2004.
		Carrefour said it expects a mix of organic growth and "tactical acquisitions" to fuel an even faster increase in sales this year.
		Carrefour said the high price of oil and the riots throughout France hurt sales during the period.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/01/11/ap/business/mainD8F2LIFG0.shtml (399 words)

	EU clears Carrefour takeover of Hyparlo - Boston.com
		French supermarket chain Carrefour SA won EU antitrust clearance Thursday for its plan to buy Hyparlo, which owns stores in France and Romania.
		Carrefour has shops in 28 countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
		Carrefour has been streamlining its portfolio of stores in an effort to increase its business segments.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/05/04/eu_clears_carrefour_takeover_of_hyparlo (213 words)

	CNN.com - Carrefour shares soar - Jan. 11, 2002
		Carrefour said it did not expect the currency devaluation in Argentina to lead to a provision in its accounts, as debts remaining in U.S. dollars are linked to the international sourcing of Argentina and are fully hedged by financial
		The company, which generates half its turnover in France and a third in the rest of Europe, posted only a 0.9 percent rise in French sales in 2001, but sales elsewhere in Europe soared 29.8 percent as the group gained market share in most European countries.
		Carrefour said a decline in gasoline prices had hit turnover at its French hypermarkets, but aggressive pricing towards the end of the year had enabled its hypermarkets to glean market share from competing stores.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/01/11/carrefour/index.html (354 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Living \| Egypt gets hyper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sally El-Desouqi, 23, heard about Carrefour through friends, and found the store to be identical to the Carrefour she knows in Paris.
		Carrefour's marketing strategy thus far consists of newspaper and radio advertisement, with a heavy reliance on word of mouth.
		MAF Carrefour makes available all kinds of products at competitive prices by reducing the profit margin, and selling 'value for money products', which makes money." According to Galal, Carrefour has done that successfully throughout the Gulf, and therefore Egypt should not be an exception.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2003/623/li1.htm (1523 words)

	Carrefour In A Corner
		Carrefour signaled recently that it will pull out of some countries where it has struggled, to concentrate on key markets in Asia and Latin America.
		Carrefour's biggest problem is at home in France, which accounts for half the group's sales and two-thirds of profits.
		The risk is that Wal-Mart could start underselling Carrefour not only in Asia but also in Brazil where it recently acquired the Bompreço chain of 118 stores from Dutch retailer Ahold (AHOLD).
	www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/04_41/b3903075_mz054.htm (1393 words)

	Vandevelde's Carrefour Denies Wal-Mart Takeover Talks - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lee Scot and Carrefour Chairman Luc Vandevelde held talks in Versailles--a city south of Paris best known for its magnificent palace where the treaty ending World War I was signed in 1919-- within the last month.
		Britain's largest supermarket chain Tesco, which was built on the "pile it high and sell it cheap" philosophy of founder Sir Jack Cohen, has repeatedly cropped up as a potential suitor for Europe's number one retailer.
		Allowing Carrefour to succumb to a takeover bid now would be something of a renversement de politique for Vandevelde; in May he declared he was determined not to allow such a thing to happen.
	www.forbes.com /facesinthenews/2005/08/15/wmt-carrefour-retail-cx_cn_0815autofacescan03.html (311 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Carrefour exits Japan and Mexico
		Carrefour, the world's second largest retailer, has announced it is selling its major assets in Japan and Mexico.
		Carrefour entered Japan in 2000 but, according to the analysts, has always struggled to find the right formula to attract consumers in this market.
		Carrefour said it had reached an agreement with Marco Brunelli, the main shareholder in Finiper - under this deal, Carrefour has an option to buy 31% of Finiper.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/4335587.stm (532 words)

	Carrefour agreement on workers' rights English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		To that end, Carrefour undertakes to monitor jointly with UNI the proper application of ILO conventions 87-98 and 135.
		Respect for union rights and recognition of fundamental rights are part of the corporate culture of the Carrefour Group.
		Carrefour has also condemned child labor in order to prevent slavery and forced labor, and it intends to ensure that the principles established by the ILO are respected by its suppliers.
	www.union-network.org /UNIsite/Sectors/Commerce/Multinationals/Carrefour_workers_rights_agreement_English.htm (142 words)

	SAS Success Story: Carrefour Belgium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		With nearly 10,000 stores in 31 countries and market leadership in nine of those countries, Carrefour is the largest retailer in Europe and the second largest worldwide.
		Carrefour established a foothold in neighboring Belgium during 2000 with the takeover of GB Stores, a company with a history dating back to 1860.
		The Carrefour Group set a goal for the new subsidiary of reversing the trend to achieve break-even in 2002 and profitability thereafter.
	www.sas.com /success/carrefourbelgium.html (1000 words)

	Carrefour "neutral" maintained \| newratings.com
		Shares of Carrefour, a company that has a range of supermarkets in over 30 countries, are currently trading at 34.21.
		Although Carrefour is lowering prices to push sales and expand its customer base, the analysts believe that this may negatively impact the company’s revenues.
		Merrill Lynch says it is also concerned about the company’s weak liquidity position, higher costs and a lower capacity of debt repayment.The EPS estimate for 2002 and 2003 are 2.39 and 2.39, respectively.
	www.newratings.com /analyst_news/article_271018.html (295 words)

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		Carrefour is a French company that is primarily engaged in retail distribution.
		Headquartered in Paris, France, Carrefour is present in 29 countries throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas.
		Carrefour: Business description, financial summary, 3yr and interim financials, key statistics/ratios and historical ratio analysis.
	today.reuters.com /stocks/overview.aspx?symbol=CARR.PA (433 words)

	Siam Future : Superstore: Carrefour store triggers four-way battle at Ratchada
		Carrefour is challenging its rivals in a high-traffic area which will soon be a major junction of subways, now under construction.
		One shopper, carrying Jusco and Carrefour bags filled with goods, said she still shopped at both stores because they were handily located.
		Carrefour Ratchada is located on 22 rai and stocks about 40,000 lines in retail spaces of 9,500 square metres.
	www.siamfuture.com /ThaiNews/ThNewsTxt.asp?tid=754 (1048 words)

	WJLA - Tesco and Carrefour Swap Overseas Stores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tesco will also pay Carrefour 57.4 million euros ($69.1 million) as both companies exit countries in which they have a low market share.
		Tesco shares rose 0.9 percent to 309.75 pence ($5.46) while Carrefour's gained 1.2 percent to 38.20 euros ($45.97) in morning trading in London and Paris.
		Carrefour's exit from Taiwan is in line with its plan to raise $1.2 billion from disposals of low-performance assets.
	www.wjla.com /headlines/0905/264722.html (406 words)

	Carrefour - News
		Carrefour Marinopoulos enters into a partnership agreement with Andreas Andreou.
		INAUGURATION OF THE NEW CARREFOUR HYPERMARKET IN PASSALIMANI
		The aim of the program is to become an institution with the participation of selected executives of the company so that they further develop their competences and to enrich their knowledge for the retail and the company.
	www.carrefour.gr /en/asp/news.asp?L=2&N=26 (319 words)

	Carrefour Singapore
		National Day 2006 was extra appealing at Carrefour Suntec City and Carrefour Plaza Singapura.
		Carrefour's French origins have much to do with its constant stocks of gastronomic indulgences.
		We at Carrefour believe that eating healthily can and should be a delicious experience.
	www.carrefour.com.sg (176 words)

	Carrefour moves closer to customers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Results from the Spanish trial, which saw the retailer tweak its underperforming Champion banner, have indicated the Carrefour brand works well as an express-style format in mature markets, and as a mini-hypermarket in local neighbourhoods.
		Spain is Carrefour's largest market outside France, and the firm cited three lessons learned from its Iberian operations over the past 12 months that have shaped its outlook and changed its international development policy.
		The company also believes it can garner a larger sector share in mature markets using the new formats, and is confident the legitimacy of the Carrefour brand for smaller shops has been confirmed by the trials in Spain.
	www.foodproductiondaily.com /news/ng.asp?n=68238-carrefour-champion-hypermarket-supermarket (558 words)

	WebWire® \| Aldata To Supply G.O.L.D. To Carrefour Hypermarkets In France
		Carrefour has decided to implement G.O.L.D. Central and G.O.L.D. Shop, for centralised retail execution and optimised replenishment of the stores.
		With this agreement Carrefour is continuing its strategic deployment of Aldata G.O.L.D. as part of the global agreement signed with Aldata in December 2003.
		Carrefour, with net sales over 72 billion euros in 2004, is active in all types of retaildistribution, primarily food retailing.
	www.webwire.com /ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=7433 (304 words)

	Israellycool :: Why I Don't Carrefour the French
		Carrefour is a French hypermarket chain - one of the largest in the world (Hat tip: Gideon).
		It's most likely not a Carrefour in France but in an arab country, because you would never (not yet anyhow) have a sign with THAT prominent Arabic in a French Carrefour in France...
		Carrefour attempted to justify its appeasement by saying the decision to boycott Danish goods in Middle Eastern stores had been taken by its Middle Eastern partner.
	www.israellycool.com /blog/_archives/2006/2/12/1756508.html (705 words)

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		Carrefour (FR:012017: news, chart, profile) shares fell 0.8 percent in Paris.
		According to the Journal report, growth of Carrefour's Japanese business has been slower than expected and Carrefour may warn it expects revenue and net income for the current fiscal year ending Jan. 31 will be lower than expected.
		Carrefour plans to reduce debt by 500 million euros and open at least 1 million square meters of store space per year.
	www.marketwatch.com /News/Story/Story.aspx?guid={4D074D84-0D04-4B75-9003-22F28F752693}&siteid=google&dist=google (539 words)

	WJLA - S.Korea Retailer to Buy Carrefour Unit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The deal is subject to the approval of regulatory authorities, Carrefour said in a statement.
		Earlier this month Carrefour, the world's largest retailer after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of the United States, said it began negotiations with all four South Korean companies that bid on the sale of Carrefour Korea.
		Carrefour's local chief said the sale of the South Korean outlets is in line with its overall strategy to improve its asset portfolio and grab leading positions in each market.
	www.wjla.com /headlines/0406/323206.html (349 words)

	Fool.com: Bienvenue, Carrefour [Motley Fool Take] September 7, 2004
		Which it shouldn't have, because Carrefour's results from the first half of 2004 were actually quite good.
		The stronger Carrefour's position, the less likely its shareholders will agree to sell it to Wal-Mart (read about our musings on this outcome here.) There is also a rumor floating about that Carrefour's divestment plans include an exit from Mexico, where the French retailer also lags Wal-Mart.
		If Carrefour does abandon the Mexican market, chances are good that Wal-Mart will pull a Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and buy out the 28 stores owned by its biggest rival south of the border.
	www.fool.com /news/mft/2004/mft04090718.htm?logvisit=y&source=estforhln001101&bounce=y&bounce2=y (405 words)

	MicroStrategy - MicroStrategy Continues Relationship with World’s Second Largest Retailer Carrefour
		Carrefour, Europe’s largest retailer, operates more than 10,600 stores in 29 countries and employs nearly 450,000 people.
		Carrefour, a MicroStrategy customer for several years now, already has an important number of users and will continue the roll-out of its business intelligence solution, based on MicroStrategy technology, in new countries.
		“Our deal with Carrefour is a crowning achievement for MicroStrategy and validation of the value our business intelligence technology brings to businesses,” said MicroStrategy’s COO Sanju Bansal.
	www.microstrategy.com /news/pr_system/press_release.asp?ctry=167&id=1074 (523 words)

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