Carrefour S.A.

Carrefour SA is a prominent global retailer, managing a diverse array of store formats and sales channels across numerous countries, including France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Brazil, Argentina, and Taiwan. Its extensive retail footprint encompasses large hypermarkets, traditional supermarkets, neighborhood convenience stores, cash & carry outlets, and hypercash formats. Beyond physical stores, the company also engages customers through e-commerce platforms and operates service stations. The product range offered spans fresh groceries and locally sourced items to a broad selection of consumer goods and non-food categories, such as electronics, home appliances, clothing, and baby care essentials. Carrefour's operations extend beyond core retail into a variety of other sectors. These diversified ventures include financial services like banking and insurance, property development, managing franchise partnerships, providing travel agency services, and leasing out retail spaces within its shopping centers. As of December 31, 2021, Carrefour's global presence was substantial. In France, it managed 253 hypermarkets, 1,043 supermarkets, 4,330 convenience stores, 147 cash and carry stores, and 26 soft discount outlets. Across the rest of Europe, its portfolio included 457 hypermarkets, 1,926 supermarkets, 3,430 convenience stores, 12 cash and carry locations, and 81 soft discount stores. In Argentina and Brazil, the company operated 184 hypermarkets, 151 supermarkets, 558 convenience stores, 259 cash and carry centers, and one soft discount store. Taiwan hosted 70 hypermarkets, 4 supermarkets, and 274 convenience stores. Furthermore, Carrefour expanded its reach through 688 stores operated by local franchisee partners in regions such as the Middle East and Africa. Established in 1959, Carrefour SA maintains its headquarters in Massy, France.