FRANCE: MANAGEMENT SHUFFLE AT CARREFOUR

Article Abstract:

At its annual meeting with manufacturers, Carrefour, the French retail group, introduced its new management for food purchases. Luc de Noirmont, formerly head of foods, heads the general merchandise department. Michel Journet heads the inexpensive household goods section, Jacqueline Le Nozerh heads the textiles and apparel departments, and Philippe Legru heads the import-export department. Jean-Michel de Geyer heads the food development department, Nathalie Mesny heads the national brands and lowest priced products, Gilles Desbrosse heads the traditional chilled food products, and Eric Bourgeois heads the Carrefour Stoc private label products.

Executive changes & profiles

FRANCE: CARREFOUR AND ECR

Article Abstract:

Carrefour, the French retail group, which entirely subcontracts its logistics, is seeking to reduce these costs by implementing Efficient Consumer Responses (ECR) with its suppliers. At present, the data offered to suppliers through EDI comes from Carrefour warehouses, but very soon the data will come directly from the stores. The group is currently negotiating with forty companies in the grocery sector who represent half of the group's supplies. It will next negotiate with companies in the non-food product sector. ECR also enables Carrefour to keep less stock in stores, to guarantee food safety, and to never have empty shelves.

General services

France: Carrefour franchisees' savings plan

Article Abstract:

Carrefour, the French retail group, is going to offer its 2,500 Champion, Shopi, Marche Plus, '8 a Huit,' and Carrefour franchisees an intercompany savings plan which will concern about 30,000 employees. The franchisees are free to join or not, and to set a level of agreed supplementary payment. The product offers the same advantages as the standard savings plans - tax-exempt capital gains after they are blocked for five years, and a possible additional amount from the company.

Grocery stores, FOOD STORES, Personnel administration, Management development, Variety stores, Brief Article