Carrefour - 2017 Registration Document

Carrefour initiated a major renovation programme in its stores, converting its Champion supermarkets, for example, to the Carrefour Market banner. In record time, the 1,000 French stores were rebranded to offer a wider range of products and services, a simplified customer path through the aisles, and the benefits of the Carrefour programme. 2000 In response to changing consumer habits, Carrefour launched the online supermarket Ooshop, which offered a range of 6,000 products, including more than one thousand fresh food items. It also pursued its international expansion by opening its first store in Romania in 2001. The Group strengthened its presence in many countries in the 2000s, either through controlled expansion or targeted acquisitions, including France and Romania (Hyparlo, Artima, Penny Market), Belgium (GB), Poland (Ahold), Italy (GS), Brazil (Atacadão), Argentina (Norte) and Spain (Plus). 2008 2005 1993 The Group inaugurated its first stores in Italy and then, in 1995, in China. 1997 Carrefour continued to expand internationally, opening its first stores in Poland. At the same time, the Group created its “Reflets de France” brand for products based on traditional French recipes. 1996 The first partnerships with Food Banks were set up to redistribute food approaching its use-by date to those in need. 1998 As the 1990s drew to a close, the Group underwent significant change and brought together various banners. After signing an agreement in 1997 with Guyenne & Gascogne, Coop Atlantique and the Chareton group, Carrefour purchased Comptoirs Modernes in October 1998, acquiring more than 700 stores operating under the Stoc, Comod and Marché Plus banners. On August 30, Carrefour submitted a friendly tender offer for the shares of Promodès, a company founded in 1961 by two Normandy families with a background in wholesale trade, the Duval-Lemonniers and the Halleys. The merger between Carrefour and Promodès, authorised by the European Commission in 2000, resulted in the creation of the world’s second-largest retailer. The new Carrefour employed 240,000 people and had more than 9,000 stores throughout the world. 1999 1 PRESENTATION OF THE CARREFOUR GROUP History of the Carrefour group CARREFOUR | 2017 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 13