Carrefour's recovery plan

Lars Olofsson joined French retail giant Carrefour at the beginning of January. In his three months at the head of the company, he has developed a turnaround strategy that focuses the group’s attention on improving its domestic operations. While the market has largely welcomed Olofsson’s approach, a number of questions remain. Katy Humphries reports.

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Lars Olofsson joined French retail giant Carrefour at the beginning of January. In his three months at the head of the company, he has developed a turnaround strategy that focuses the group’s attention on improving its domestic operations. While the market has largely welcomed Olofsson’s approach, a number of questions remain. Katy Humphries reports.

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Carrefour could be preparing for a major restructuring of its operations in fiscal 2009 in order to address its lacklustre sales and profits growth, industry watchers have suggested.

FRANCE: Carrefour looks to boost sales, margins

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French retail giant Carrefour plans to cut operating costs and increase price promotions in a bid to boost earnings and kick-start sales after posting flat annual profits.

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