Auchan 
US: Wal-Mart linked to "US$150m Argentina investment" (REG)
30th October 2009
Wal-Mart will invest US$150m in its Argentina operation next year, according to media reports, having already signalled its intent for expansion in China and Brazil.
Read the full story >>- Top stories on just-food this week
30th October 2009
What goes into food and what is slapped on the outside dominated the headlines on just-food this week. Food manufacturers and retailers continued to fall over themselves to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable palm oil although, as our interview with the WWF revealed, there are those in the industry that have yet to take any action on the issue. One industry-wide action on food labelling in the US has hit the buffers with the country's leading food makers pulling out of the Smart Choices Program. Will US regulators now fill that void? These are the top ten stories on just-food this week. - FRANCE: Retailers face legal action over supplier "abuse" (REG)
29th October 2009
Nine French retailers are to face legal action over allegations of unfair practices imposed on local suppliers. - The just-food interview - the WWF and palm oil (REG)
29th October 2009 - EUROPE: Spar, Auchan, ABF slammed on palm oil
28th October 2009 - RUSSIA: Kesko keen on Carrefour's Russian business (REG)
27th October 2009 - FRANCE/HK: Auchan plans merger with Rt-Mart - report
20th October 2009 - High-risk Russian retail remains promising prize (REG)
19th October 2009 - SPAIN/FRANCE: Auchan to stop endangered shark sales (REG)
8th October 2009 - UAE: Auchan dips toe in Middle East (REG)
2nd October 2009
Background
Updated: 13th June 2008
Auchan, the France-based retailer, has its origins in the north of the country. Gérard Mulliez opened his first store in Roubaix in 1961 in the Hauts Champs district of the town – the district from which the company takes its name. The first Auchan hypermarket opened in 1967. The next decade saw Auchan build its business throughout France before the company moved overseas with the acquisition of Alcampo in Spain. In 1989, Auchan entered the Italian market with the opening of a hypermarket in the country. The 1990s saw a series of acquistions in France (Atac) and overseas (Spain, Italy and Portugal). Between 1996 and 1999, the company moved into Luxembourg, Poland, Hungary and China. Auchan continued into expand east as the 21st century began, with a move into Russia, Romania and, in 2007, into Ukraine. As of June 2008, Auchan is present in ten countries outside France. The company has 400 domestic stores. Auchan
40, avenue de Flandre - BP 139
59964 CROIX cedex
France
Tel. +33 (0)3 20 81 68 00
Fax +33 (0)3 20 81 69 09
Associated links:
http://www.groupe-auchan.com/index.jsp
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