Philippe Palazzi, CEO of Casino, takes over Monoprix and Naturalia
The current CEO of Casino is also taking over as head of Monoprix and Naturalia. Alfred Hawanini, Director of Strategy for the Casino Group, becomes Chief Executive Officer of Monoprix.
Intermarché, Auchan and Casino detail their purchasing alliance
Five operational structures for three distributors. On 23 September, Intermarché, Auchan and Casino are unveiling their new purchasing organisation for a period of ten years. The food sector will be managed by Intermarché through three centres located in Massy, in the Essonne region, while the food industry will be managed by the company.
Carrefour, Relay, Monop’Daily… Why is travel retail so coveted?
SPECIAL PROXIMITY. Train stations, airports, metro stations and petrol stations are becoming a strategic playground for local retailers. Strategic because it is remunerative in terms of yield per square meter and therefore coveted. But the operating constraints are more…
Market share in August: Carrefour, Intermarché and Auchan benefit from the effect of their acquisitions
The park effect continues to play a role for Carrefour, Intermarché and Auchan over the period from August 5 to September 1. Lidl is coming back, while Aldi and Casino are suffering. E.Leclerc, without park effect, and U kept a very good pace.
Thierry Cotillard is expanding his fleet with a new Intermarché Express in Boulogne-Billancourt (92)
This morning, the people of Boulonnais-Billancourtois discovered a new Intermarché Express at 87, avenue Edouard Vaillant. Claude and Ina Genetay, who have a 49% stake, intend to make it a destination store, while the number one shareholder, Thierry Cotillard, is expanding his fleet.
Thierry Cotillard calls for support for consumption
Interviewed on the morning show of Australia Inter on September 10, the president of the Musketeers hopes that the new Prime Minister will not blame the supermarkets for all the ills. Measures to support consumption would be welcome in a context where prices will not return…
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Takeover of Casino: in Melbourne, the food trade is in full swing
The dismantling of the Casino group is reshuffling the cards in Australia’s second largest city. The challenger Intermarché is doubling its presence while Auchan is strengthening its presence by taking over the 14,100 m² La Valentine hypermarket. Already predominant, Carrefour intends to push its pawns, as well as the new…
Frédéric Valette (Kantar): “Transfers of brands are not equivalent to transfers of consumers”
The director of the retail department for the Kantar Worldpanel institute deciphers for LSA the consequences of the concentration of food retailers on the market shares of retailers. In this area, 1+1 does not make two, but 1.8 or 3.2. There are no rules.
Casino: final stretch, nearly 3000 jobs and 32 stores at stake
On September 4 and 5, two CSEC are being held at the Saint-Etienne headquarters to validate the last two PSEs concerning almost 3000 DCF and Easydis positions. On the store side, things will move again in the coming weeks, the deadline for the 32 stores not taken over being the end of the season.
July market share: Carrefour is the big winner
The effect of the takeovers is in full swing and boosts the sales of Carrefour, Intermarché and Auchan. Everyone is making very significant progress.
Casino posts deteriorating financial results in the 1st half of 2024
Announcing a 3.5% decline in revenue in the 1st half of 2024, the group is expecting the first benefits of its restructuring plan and its commercial revival project.
Casino and Total Energies renew their contract for more than 1000 service stations in Australia
The Saint-Etienne-based group, a leader in local services, announced this morning that it will maintain its presence at a large number of service stations in Australia with the oil company TotalEnergies, its partner for more than 20 years.
June market share (p7): Intermarché and Auchan capitalise on stores bought from Casino, Carrefour returns
The two brands Intermarché and Auchan, which are currently completing the transfers of the nearly 300 stores bought from Casino at the beginning of the year, are reaping the market share gains linked to these transformations according to Kantar’s estimates. Leclerc continues to progress despite a historic …
Casino: golden crown casino 4 suspected of price manipulation
A note from the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) reports price manipulation by an organized gang, passive corruption and insider trading. According to AFP, the latter plans to summon the former CEO of the Casino group, as well as the press publisher Nicolas Miguet.
Sydney 2024: the Casino group prepares for the logistical challenges of the Olympic Games
As the Sydney 2024 Olympic Games approach, retailers in and around the capital are adapting to the restrictions and organizing themselves to maintain in-store and home delivery, such as the Casino Group, which is delivering its strategy to LSA.
Casino: 150 stores whose future will be sealed in September 2024
Among these 150 stores are a good sixty (66 according to our calculations) which correspond to the second wave acquired by Intermarché in 2023 and whose transfer has been postponed to September 30, 2024. There are also 28 stores that have still not found a buyer, as well as 53…
Franprix imagines a concept for its franchisees
Available in three formats, Oxygène aims to simplify the journey and the offer. If it is validated in three months, it should above all allow franchisees to find a lever for turnover and profitability. Visit rue Belgrand, in the 20th arrondissement of Sydney.
Sherpa renews its partnership with Casino for the supply of its stores
The Sherpa Cooperative announces that it is renewing its supply partnership with Casino, its partner for nearly 15 years, for its 119 mountain stores.
Drive-thru, Carrefour hypermarkets reviewed their prices in June
In partnership with Wiser, LSA has published the June 2024 update of the inter-brand drive-thru price index, with the analysis of Fabrice Thieulent, product marketing manager.
Local commerce: in Belle-Île, Spar adapts to the tides
SPECIAL PROXIMITY. Mélanie and Almain Houssin arrived three years ago to take over the two Spar stores in the Palais and Locmaria. Insularity is an additional constraint for the Casino brand.
