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Denis Defforey and Jacques Defforey, food wholesalers, join efforts with Marcel Fournier, the owner of a novelty shop in Annecy.
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The supermarket opens at a crossroad in downtown Annecy, from which the name "Carrefour"
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First of its kind in the whole of France, Carrefour's hypermarket is opened in the outskirt of Paris. Providing customers with a greater range of choice of products (spread over 2,500m² of sales area), lower prices and up to 400 parking spaces.
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Carrefour's own private label.
Essential goods like flour, milk and pasta are sold in unbranded packages at remarkably low prices.
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Carrefour's very own credit card and customer loyalty card.
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Merging with its biggest competitor in the French market, the Carrefour Group becomes the second biggest retailer in the world, after Walmart.
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The Group launches Ooshop, its own on-line retail platform.
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Despite the challenges issued by the COVID-19 pandemic, the aim of the company is still today, as stated in January 2018 "to become the world leader of the food transition" by 2022.