Carrefour CEO Olofsson makes way for Plassat

Carrefour has announced it is parting company with CEO Lars Olofsson and will replace him with Vivarte's George Plassat. The move follows a turbulent year for the world's second-largest retailer, which has seen falling sales in France hit profits.

On the move: Plassat faces Carrefour trial

31 January 2012

After a tumultuous three years at the helm of the world's second-largest grocery retailer, Carrefour chairman and CEO Lars Olofsson is set to be replaced by Georges Plassat.

FRANCE: Plassat replaces Olofsson in Carrefour top spot

30 January 2012

Retail giant Carrefour today (30 January) announced Georges Plassat will replace Lars Olofsson as chairman and CEO.

FRANCE: Carrefour to make CEO announcement in days

26 January 2012

An announcement on the role of CEO at global retail giant Carrefour is looming, according to just-food sources.

Best bits: New year, still uncertainty at Carrefour

24 January 2012

Tesco executives may feel they have a lot on their plate but their "to do" list is not as long as that sitting in front of their counterparts across the English Channel at Carrefour.

FRANCE: Carrefour brand director Blum leaves

20 January 2012

French retail giant Carrefour has confirmed that global brand director Laurent Blum has left the company.

UPDATE: FRANCE: Analysts gloomy on Carrefour prospects

19 January 2012

Analysts have issued a grim assessment of Carrefour's prospects after the retailer reported lower 2011 sales, confirmed its annual profits would slide and announced it would review its Planet hypermarket format.

FRANCE: Carrefour puts Planet hypermarkets under review

19 January 2012

Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer, said today (19 January) it is reviewing its much-vaunted Planet hypermarket format.

FRANCE: Carrefour silent on renewed CEO speculation

18 January 2012

Carrefour, Europe's biggest retailer, is tight-lipped over renewed speculation that it has approached Georges Plassat to replace chief executive Lars Olofsson.

2011 in review - Retail giants battle consumer weakness, corporate turmoil

22 December 2011

A slump in consumer confidence and a turbulent year at a corporate level for some major retailers were defined 2011. Dean Best looks back at a tumultuous year for the world's major food retailers.

Talking shop: Carrefour's Guyenne et Gascogne dilemma

13 December 2011

Carrefour, the world's second-biggest retailer, is set to buy its French retail franchise partner Guyenne et Gascogne in a deal worth nearly half a billion euros. The move raised eyebrows across the retail sector, considering the supermarket giant's domestic woes. Sam Webb reports.