Carrefour
Carrefour is a global food and general merchandise retailer running over 14,000 stores in more than 40 countries, with over 320,000 employees and an omnichannel shopping offer.
Carrefour is one of the world's largest retailers, operating more than 14,000 stores across over 40 countries and employing more than 320,000 people. The company's stated purpose is to make quality food and products accessible to everyone. Its global footprint spans food retail and grocery, general merchandise, hypermarkets and supermarkets, and online retail.
The group invented the hypermarket concept over 60 years ago. Its store portfolio today comprises large-format hypermarkets offering food and non-food products, alongside smaller local supermarkets designed for convenient, everyday neighbourhood access. Over more than six decades the business has evolved its formats and operations in response to changing customer needs.
Carrefour also operates an integrated, seamless omnichannel shopping experience that combines physical stores with e-commerce and online shopping, alongside work on digital customer experience. Its food transition offering focuses on healthier, fresher, more local and more responsible food options.
Operations across more than 40 countries and a workforce of over 320,000 place the group in a wide range of regulatory and commercial environments. The company describes itself as mission-driven, with a team-oriented culture built around real-world impact on how people access and enjoy food.