FRANCE: Olofsson asks Prioux to turn around Carrefour's French unit
By: Dean Best | 16 June 2011
Carrefour CEO Lars Olofsson has appointed the head of its European operations as executive director of the French retailer's faltering domestic unit.
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Carrefour CEO Lars Olofsson has appointed the head of its European operations as executive director of the French retailer's faltering domestic unit.

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