barriers to entry Difficult and confusing government regulation Problem Statement 1. Carrefour failed in creating brand recognition and familiarity within Russia. 2. Carrefour did not allow ample time to gain the expected market share in Russia. 3. Carrefour’s first three store locations in Russia were not in ideal areas. Problem Analysis To establish a loyal following of customers and increase market share‚ Carrefour needed to develop brand recognition within Russia in a very short time. Since the
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Carrefour S.A. is a large multinational corporation that aims to issue EUR 750 million worth of debt. Consequently‚ Carrefour must decide the market in which it wants to place its bonds. The company had historically financed growth using securities denominated in the currency of its business operations. However‚ Carrefour’s investment banks‚ Morgan Stanley and UBS-Warburg‚ recently recommended borrowing in British pounds sterling to take advantage of a borrowing opportunity in that currency
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Carrefour was started in Paris‚ France by the Fournier and Deoffrey families in 1959. In 1960‚ the company opened its first supermarket‚ followed by the opening of the first Carrefour hypermarket in Sainte-Genevive-des-bois in 1963. In 1969‚ the opening of the first Carrefour store in Belgium marked the beginning of Carrefour’s international expansion. Between 1970 and 1980‚ the company went through a number of changes and expansions. In 1970‚ the company’s stock was floated on the Paris Bourse
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Carrefour S.A. (Euronext: CA) (French pronunciation: [kaʁfuʁ]) is a French international hypermarket chain. Headquartered in Levallois-Perret‚ France‚[2] Carrefour is the largest hypermarket chain in the world in terms of size‚ the second largest retail group in the world in terms of revenue and third largest in profit after Wal-Mart and Tesco. Carrefour operates mainly in Europe‚ Argentina‚ Brazil‚ China‚ Colombia and in the Dominican Republic‚ but also has shops in North Africa and other parts
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF CARREFOUR ----------------------- Daniel Bernard CEO and Chairman of Carrefour Daniel Bernard CFO of Carrefour Bruce Johnson Director of Organization and Systems William Andersen Director of Merchandise and Marketing Joel Saveuse Director of Europe Zone Philippe Jarry Director of America Zone René Brillet Director of Asia Zone Expanded Committee Javier Campo Director of DIA International
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SWOT analysis From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture or in any other situation of an organization or individual requiring a decision in pursuit of an objective. It involves monitoring the marketing environment internal and external to the organization or individual. The technique is credited to Albert Humphrey
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Background& History Carrefour is a French multinational retailer whose headquarter is located in France. Due to successful store models‚ it has become one of the largest supermarket chains in the world (Carrefour Group‚ 2012) and considered to be the second largest retail group after Wal-Mart (Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited‚ 2013). Carrefour operates their stores all over the world‚ especially in three major markets: Asian‚ Europe and Latin America (As figure 1 shown). Alexandre (2000)
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Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Founders Facts and Trivia: On May 9‚ 1950‚ Sam Walton opened up Walton ’s 5&10 in Bentonville‚ Arkansas. The first store with the Wal-Mart name was opened in 1962 in Rogers‚ AR‚ financed 95% by Sam Walton himself. Wal-Mart ’s Headquarters: The corporate headquarters of the world ’s largest retail company‚ Wal-Mart‚ are located in Bentonville‚ AR‚ where founder Sam Walton started it all. The Mission Statement and Purpose of Wal-Mart (WMT) Wal-Mart ’s advertised
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Management’s discussion and analysis year ended December 31‚ 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements year ended December 31‚ 2011 Notes Statutory Auditors’ report on the Consolidated Financial Statements 4 19 25 108 Financial Report 2011 - 3 1 Consolidated Financial Statements Management’s discussion and analysis year ended December 31‚ 2011 Management’s discussion and analysis year ended December 31‚ 2011 This is a free translation into English of the Carrefour Group’s financial report
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GENERAL o DEMOGRAPHIC • Carrefour operates in 29 countries around the world. World population is rising‚ geographic distribution of populations is shifting‚ world population is aging rapidly‚ ethnic mixes in developed countries are changing rapidly‚ and average household incomes are increasing. • The demographic environment presents both opportunities and threats for Carrefour. Increases in population size and household incomes help to expand the market in which Carrefour operates. However‚ changes
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