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16 2014 Registration Document
Presentation of the Group
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History
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History
1959
The Carrefour supermarket company is set up by the Fournier, Badin and Defforey families who run a discount
supermarket in Annecy.
1963
The first French hypermarket is opened in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (Essonne).
1970
Carrefour is listed on the French Stock Exchange.
1973
The Group begins operating in Spain.
1975
The Group begins operating in Brazil.
1982
The Group begins operating in Argentina.
1989
Carrefour establishes a foothold in the United States and in Taiwan.
1993
The Group begins operating in Italy and Turkey.
1994
Carrefour acquires a majority stake in Picard Surgelés.
A joint company is set up with a Chinese partner in order to develop supermarket/hypermarket business activities
in Shanghai and Beijing.
1996
Carrefour acquires a 42% stake in GMB, which controls the Cora group.
1997
Guyenne & Gascogne, Coop Atlantique and the Chareton group enter into an agreement with Carrefour:
their 16 hypermarkets are converted to the Carrefour banner in 1998, and these groups retain management
of their own stores.
The Group begins operating in Poland.
1998
Carrefour issues a friendly takeover bid/tender offer for Comptoirs Modernes in October.
1999
Carrefour launches a friendly public echange for Promodès.
2000
The European Commission approves the merger of Carrefour and Promodès, creating the world’s 2
nd
-largest retailer.
Following the merger between Carrefour and Promodès, 7 hypermarkets and 14 supermarkets are disposed
of in France at the end of 2000.
The first Carrefour hypermarket opens in Japan.
2001
Carrefour disposes of its 73.89% stake in Picard Surgelés.
Carrefour takes over management of its Norte subsidiary (139 supermarkets) in Argentina.
Carrefour disposes of its 42% stake in Cora.
The Group begins operating in Romania.
2002
The Group speeds up roll-out of the Carrefour banner at international level.
2003
Paul-Louis Halley, one of the founders of Promodès, is killed in a plane crash.
2004
Strong organic growth: 914 new stores created, including 793 abroad.
2005
Disposal of hypermarkets in Mexico and Japan.
Carrefour increases its stake in Hyparlo.
Carrefour acquires Penny Market from German group Rewe and sells Prodirest, its collective catering subsidiary.
2006
Withdrawal from Korea, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Incorporation of Hyparlo in France.
Acquisition of Ahold Polska in Poland.
2007
Acquisition of Atacadão in Brazil.
Sale of operations in Slovakia.
Acquisition of Plus stores in Spain.
Sale of Portuguese hypermarkets.
Sale of operations in Switzerland.
Acquisition of Artima in Roumania.
2008
Acquisition of Alfa Retail Indo in Indonesia.
Roll-out of the Carrefour Market banner in France.
Renewal of the partnership with Guyenne & Gascogne.
2010
Withdrawal from Thailand (with effect from 2011).
Acquisition of a 51% stake in Baolongcang, China.
Acquisition of the Ipek supermarket chain in Turkey.
Creation of a partnership with CT Corp in Indonesia.
2011
Spin-off of Dia SA.