FRANCE: Carrefour puts Planet hypermarkets under review
By Sam Webb | 19 January 2012
Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer, said today (19 January) it is reviewing its much-vaunted Planet hypermarket format.
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Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer, said today (19 January) it is reviewing its much-vaunted Planet hypermarket format.
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