On the money: We must invest to thrive, says Carrefour CEO
By Dean Best | 8 March 2013
Carrefour CEO Georges Plassat has insisted the world's second-largest retailer has to invest to build on the signs of improvement at the company and withstand competition.
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Carrefour CEO Georges Plassat has insisted the world's second-largest retailer has to invest to build on the signs of improvement at the company and withstand competition.

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