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Carrefour set to close 270 smaller stores
The supermarket giant hopes to become more competitive
More than 270 Carrefour stores face closure and 79 transferred to franchise management in plans to cut €2 billion in costs and make the company “more productive and more competitive”.
Carrefour City, Contact and Contact Marché shops are concerned and about 2,400 head office jobs will also go.
Our website shows affected stores.