Carrefour SA
Type	Public (Euronext: CA)
Founded	1957
Headquarters	Levallois-Perret, France
Key people	José Luis Duran
Industry	Retail
Products	Discount Stores, Grocery Stores, Convenience stores, Cash&Carry, Hypermarkets, Optical, Pharmacy, Clothing, Cosmetics and more
Revenue	▲ € 77,9 billion (2006)
Operating income	▲ € 3,274 billion (2006)
Net income	▲ € 2,269 billion (2006)
Total assets	▲ € 28,531 billion (2006)
Total equity	▲ € 10,503 billion (2006)
Employees	456,295 (2006)
Website	www.carrefour.com

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Contents 1 History 2 Slogans 3 Carrefour around the world in September 2007 3.1 Americas 3.2 Asia 3.3 Africa 3.4 Europe 4 Store brands 5 Criticism and controversies 6 Boycott of supplies in China 7 Former countries 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

History

The first Carrefour store opened on 3 June 1957, in suburban Annecy near a crossroads (carrefour in French). Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Annecy ( Èneci / Ènneci in Arpitan language is a city in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern A crossroads (the word rarely appears in singular is a Road junction, where two or more Roads meet (there are three or more arms Today it is the smallest Carrefour location in the world. The group was created by Marcel Fournier and Denis Defforey and grew into a chain from this first sales outlet. In 1999 it merged with Promodès, known as Continent, one of its major competitors on the French market. Continente (full name Modelo Continente SGPS SA) is the biggest retailer in Portugal.

Marcel Fournier and Denis Defforey had attended several seminars in the United States led by "The Pope of modern distribution" Bernardo Trujillo, who influenced other famous French executives like Édouard Leclerc (E.Leclerc), Gérard Mulliez (Auchan), Paul Dubrule (Accor), and Gérard Pélisson (Accor). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ELeclerc is a French Supermarket chain Like Wal-Mart in the US or Tesco in UK Leclerc is the largest retailer on its home market Auchan (Pronounced Óh-shon SA is a French international retail group and Multinational corporation headquartered in Croix, France. Accor ( is a large French Multinational corporation, part of the CAC 40 index operating in nearly 100 countries Their slogan was "No parking, no business. ".

The Carrefour group pioneered the concept of a hypermarket, a large supermarket and a department store under the same roof. In Commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore which combines a Supermarket and a Department store. A department store is a Retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line. They opened their first hypermarket 15 June 1963 in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, near Paris in France^[1]. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

In April 1976, Carrefour launched a private label Produits libres (free products -- libre meaning free in the sense of liberty as opposed to gratis) line of fifty foodstuffs, including oil, biscuits, milk, and pasta, sold in unbranded white packages at substantially lower prices. Private label products or services are typically those manufactured or provided by one company for offer under another company's Brand. The popularity of these products led critics on the political right to charge that Carrefour was undermining capitalism by acclimating the population to generic (rather than brand name or specialty) foods. In particular, Jean Mothes, an executive at Perrier, wrote in Investir magazine that Carrefour did more to accelerate the change to a socialist-led government than socialist politicians and syndicalists like Edmond Maire, Georges Marchais, François Mitterrand and Georges Séguy. Perrier is a brand of bottled Mineral water made from a spring in Vergèze in the Gard Département of Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution Georges René Louis Marchais ( June 7 1920, La Hoguette in Calvados - November 16 1997, Paris) was the head of François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand ( 26 October 1916 8 January 1996 served as President of France from 1981 to 1995 elected as representative of the Socialist

Slogans

• Hypermarkets: "Choice and quality for everyone"
• Supermarkets: "The prices people want, close to home"
• Hard Discount: "Grocery products at low, low prices"
• Convenience Stores: "Just what you need, right next door"
• Cash & Carry: "Proximity and accessibility for catering professionals"

Carrefour around the world in September 2007

Americas

• Carrefour has a presence in 4 countries in the Americas: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Carrefour is active in 3 types of retail distribution: hypermarkets, supermarkets and hard discounters, and entered the Cash & Carry market in Brazil, after the purchase of Atacadão^[2]. In Commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore which combines a Supermarket and a Department store. Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good Atacadão is a Brazilian of hypermermarket wholesale It was established by Alcides Parizotto and age of property of the family Lima and to the executives Farid Curi and Herberto

Country	First store	Hypermarkets	Supermarkets	Hard Discounters	Convenience Stores	Cash & Carry
Argentina	1982	59	103	395	-	-
Brazil	1975	150	38	300	5	34
Colombia	1998	46	-	-	-	-
Dominican Republic	2000	5	10	-	20	85

Asia

• In 1989, Carrefour became the first international retailer to establish a presence in Asia when it entered Taiwan through a joint venture with Uni President Enterprises Corporation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with It leveraged the experience it gathered in Taiwan to expand into other Asian markets. Carrefour also operates in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan in a joint venture with Majid al Futtaim [1]. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern In March of 2007 Carrefour opened a store in Kuwait in the Avenues mall. In Oman, Carrefour opened a store in 2003 on the outskirts of the city of Muscat.

Country	First store	Hypermarkets	Supermarkets	Hard Discounters
China	1995	112	-	-
Indonesia	1998	37	-	-
Japan	2000	7	-	-
Jordan	2007	1	-	-
Kuwait	2007	1	-	-
Malaysia	1994	12	-	-
Oman	2000	2	-	-
Qatar	2000	3	-	-
Saudi Arabia	2004	5	-	-
Singapore	1997	2	-	-
Taiwan	1989	48	-	-
Thailand	1996	25	-	-
United Arab Emirates	1995	11	-	-

Africa

Country	First store	Hypermarkets	Supermarkets	Hard Discounters
Algeria	2005	1	-
Egypt	2002	5	-
Tunisia	2001	1	2	-

Europe

Country	First store	Hypermarkets	Supermarkets	Hard Discounters	Convenience Stores	Cash & Carry
Belgium	2000	56	280	-	257	-
Cyprus	2006	5	4	-	-	-
France	1960	218	1,021	897	3,245	134
Greece	1991	28	210	397	216	-
Italy	1993	59	485	-	1,015	20
Poland	1997	72	277	-	5	-
Portugal	1992	-	-	471	-	-
Romania	2001	11	21	-	-	-
Spain	1973	161	87	2,912	3	-
Turkey	1993	19	99	519	-	-

Store brands

Hypermarkets: Carrefour, Atacadão. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Singapore REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Atacadão is a Brazilian of hypermermarket wholesale It was established by Alcides Parizotto and age of property of the family Lima and to the executives Farid Curi and Herberto

Supermarkets: Carrefour Bairro, Carrefour Express, Champion, Champion Mapinomovaoe, Globi, GB Supermarkets, GS, Norte, Gima, Artima^[3]. Champion is a Supermarket chain that operates in France and is owned by the international retailer Carrefour. Champion is a Supermarket chain that operates in France and is owned by the international retailer Carrefour. Globi is a Swiss Cartoon character often referred to as Switzerland's Mickey Mouse. GB Supermarkets (GB Supermarkten Supermarchés GB GB standing for Grand Bazaar) is a Belgian corporation and chain of Supermarkets which now belongs

Hard discount stores: Dia, Ed, Minipreço. Dia is an international hard-discount Supermarket chain of Spanish origin which is part of the Carrefour Group

Convenience stores: 5 minutes, 8 a HuiT, Marche Plus, Proxi, Sherpa, Dìperdì, Smile Market, Ok!, Contact GB, GB Express, Shopi. Proxi is a free utility from Griffin Technology for Mac OS X. For other uses of the word Sherpa see Sherpa (disambiguation. Shopi (шопи Scientific transliteration šopi singular шоп šop with various regional names also existing is a regional term referring to the inhabitants of the

Cash & Carry: Promocash, Docks Market, Gross IPer.

Criticism and controversies

On 26 June 2007 the company was convicted in a French court for false advertising. Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the French Polynesia ( French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is a French Overseas collectivity in the Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The suit alleged that Carrefour regularly stocked insufficient quantities of advertised products for sale. In addition, the company was convicted of selling products below cost and accepting kickbacks from wholesalers. Carrefour was ordered to pay a fine of €2 million and to prominently and legibly display a notice in all of its French stores disclosing the false advertising. ^[4]

In Carrefour Mangga Dua Square, Jakarta, Indonesia, a 5-metre high metal rack fell on top of a 3-year old boy, killing him almost instantly due to internal bleeding. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. ^[5] Afterwards, the victim's family claimed that Carrefour has refused to meet with them to settle the case. ^[6] However, Carrefour Corporate Affairs Officer denied this allegation^[7]

Carrefour has also received criticism for engaging in sweatshop practices. A sweatshop is a working environment with very difficult or dangerous conditions usually where the workers have few rights or ways to address their situation ^[8]

Boycott of supplies in China

In April 2008, after the 2008 Olympic torch relay was disrupted by Tibetan independence advocates in London and especially Paris, where some protesters attempted to wrest control of the torch from torch bearers, Chinese activists have promoted boycotting Carrefour because of its French roots. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from March 24 until August 8, 2008, prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city ^[9] The boycott of Carrefour in particular was further fueled by unsubstantiated rumours that a major shareholder, Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, had donated to the Dalai Lama. LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton SA ( usually shortened to LVMH, is a French Holding company and is the world's largest Luxury The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people according to Tibetan Buddhism. In its response, Carrefour China stated that it does support the Beijing Olympics; and that they will never do anything to harm the feelings of Chinese people. ^[10] Protests occurred in and around a number of Carrefour outlets throughout China, and anti-Carrefour advocates campaigned for a one-day boycott of Carrefour on May Day, a public holiday in China. May Day occurs on May 1 and refers to any of several Public holidays In many countries May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour

As a result of the boycott, Chinese search engine Baidu. com. cn and Google. cn have blocked access to Carrefour's website in China. Users searching 家乐福, Carrefour in Chinese, will be given an error page indicating "The search result may contain illegal content, so we can not display the result. " in Chinese. ^[11]

Former countries

• Chile ― In 2004, Carrefour sold its 8 hypermarkets in Chile to D&S;
• Czech Republic and Slovakia — In September 2005, Carrefour sold to Tesco (the biggest UK retailer) 11 stores in the Czech Republic and four in Slovakia. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of formerly Minoo is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, about 15 km north of the centre of the city of Osaka. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Distribución y Servicio ( D&S) is a Chilean company that operates several businesses including Lider Hypermarkets and Ekono Supermarkets The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Tesco paid €57. Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain The euro sign (€ is the Currency sign used for the Euro, the official currency of the European Union (EU 4 million as well as its stores in Taiwan. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Carrefour had opened its first store in 1998 in the Czech Republic and in 2000 in Slovakia. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The stores still use the Carrefour name and brand;
• Hong Kong — In the late 1990s, Carrefour moved out of Hong Kong after complaints from manufacturers about selling products (especially electronics) at prices far below those of its competitors. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Carrefour previously had stores in Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Heng Fa Chuen.
• Indonesia — A fully functional, ready-to-open Carrefour hypermarket in Bali is currently having problems prior to opening in March, 2007 due to legal disputes with the Balinese Tribal Regencies;
• Japan — In 2005, Carrefour sold its 8 hypermarkets to AEON Group, but stores still use the Carrefour name and brand;
• Mexico — In March 2005, Carrefour sold its 29 hypermarkets in Mexico to Chedraui. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Bali is an Indonesian Island located at, the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a group of Retail and Financial services companies based in Chiba, Japan, which is centered on ÆON Co The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore which combines a Supermarket and a Department store. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Chedraui is a Mexican grocery store and department store chain that is not listed at Mexican Stock Exchange. Carrefour had opened its first store in 1995 in Mexico;
• Portugal — Carrefour entered Portugal by buying its first stores in 1991 - two Euromaché hypermarkets, in Telheiras (a Lisbonneighborhood) and Vila Nova de Gaia (suburbs of Oporto); This chain was known to have very good quality products, mainly from French origin, when in July 2007 Carrefour sold all of its 12 hypermarkets and 9 fuel stations to Sonae for €662 million. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Sonae ( is a conglomerate, and is the largest private employer in Portugal with a strong appeal to senior managers and young graduates Also included were 11 licenses for opening new commercial spaces. Nowadays only the 365 hard-discount supermarkets (Minipreço) are supported by Carrefour in this country, not included in the takeover.

• South Korea — In 2006, Carrefour sold its 32 hypermarkets to E-Land. Batu Pahat district lies south-east of Muar, south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian, and south of Segamat and the new Ledang district South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː In Commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore which combines a Supermarket and a Department store. ELand Group ( Hangul:이랜드그룹 is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Chanjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, Korea. The stores are being re-branded as Homever, a chain of supermarkets specializing in home furnishing;
• Switzerland - In August 2007 Carrefour sold its 12 hypermarkets in Switzerland to Swiss retailer Coop for $390 million;^[12]
• United Kingdom — Carrefour had several hypermarkets in the UK until the 1980s. Homever is a brand name of a Hypermarket of ELand Retail Limited which is part of the E The decorative arts are traditionally defined as ornamental and functional works in Ceramic, Wood, Glass, Metal, or Textile. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Coop (pronounced 'kohp' is a Swiss Cooperative which operates the second largest Supermarket chain in Switzerland after Migros. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In Commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore which combines a Supermarket and a Department store. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The first of these was opened in the early 1970s in Caerphilly, South Wales. Caerphilly (Caerffili is a town in the County borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the bottom of the Rhymney Valley, with South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales Subsequent outlets were opened at Merry Hill, Dudley; Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham; Glasshoughton (near Castleford); Eastleigh, Hampshire; MetroCentre (near Gateshead); Telford Shopping Centre, Shropshire and Cribbs Causeway in Bristol. Dudley ( is a large town in the West Midlands, England, with a population of 194919. Sutton Coldfield ( is a town within the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Glasshoughton is a small area close to Castleford and Pontefract in the County of West Yorkshire, England. Castleford is one of the five towns within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. Eastleigh is a former Railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh borough. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain MetroCentre is the second most visited shopping centre in the UK attracting 24 million visitor a year In terms of retail area it's regarded as the largest Mall in the Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Telford Shopping Centre is a 50 acre being located roughly equidistant between Shrewsbury, the county town and the West Midlands conurbation. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Cribbs Causeway is a road just north of Bristol, England, which has given its name to a large out-of-town shopping centre Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London All stores were later acquired by the Dee Corporation, but continued to trade as Carrefour for some time before being converted to Gateway Superstores. Somerfield is a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. Today many of the old Carrefour stores in the UK are branches of Asda. Asda is a United Kingdom Supermarket chain which retails food clothing and general merchandise
• United States — Carrefour opened hypermarkets in Philadelphia and Voorhees Township, New Jersey, in 1988 and 1992 respectively. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore which combines a Supermarket and a Department store. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Voorhees Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Both stores closed in 1993. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Some associates wore roller skates to facilitate moving about the large building. Roller skates are devices worn on the Feet to enable the wearer to glide along on Wheels History The first Patented roller skate was introduced The Voorhees location now houses a Kohl's department store, a Raymour & Flanigan furniture store, and a Marshalls discount clothing store. Kohl's Corporation ( is an American Department store chain headquartered in Menomonee Falls Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. Overview Raymour’s Furniture Company the predecessor of Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, was established by brothers Bernard and Arnold Goldberg in 1947 Marshalls Inc, is a chain of American Department stores owned by TJX Companies. The Philadelphia location (within the Franklin Mills Mall complex) houses a Wal-Mart and a few other stores. Franklin Mills is an enclosed Shopping mall located in northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bordering Bensalem in Bucks County

See also

• European Retail Round Table
• List of French companies
• Carrefour Marinopoulos

References

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External links

• Official site
• Yahoo! - Carrefour SA Company Profile

The European Retail Round Table is a European organization which represents companies from the European Retail sector This is a list of companies from France. A-B C-D E-K L-Q R-S T-Z Carrefour Marinopoulos is a Greek retailer It was formed in 1999 as a 50-50 joint venture between the Greek Marinopoulos Group and the French Carrefour Group

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