Newsroom 2017

Ocado Group and Groupe Casino today announced the signing of an international agreement for the development of the Ocado Smart Platform (“OSP”) in France. Ocado is the world’s leading dedicated on-line grocery retailer, thanks to its innovative OSP solution, a service...

Casino group subsidiary in Colombia Grupo Éxito inaugurated this week its first store Carulla FreshMarket. This new store dedicated to encouraging responsible consumption embodies both well-being and concern for the environment trends. Grupo Éxito has launched its first Carulla FreshMarket store in...

The Casino Group and start-up RedPill have partnered to launch their own start-up, relevanC. Aiming to provide advertisers with pertinent big data, the new company’s business model has the distinction of being based on consumers’ actual purchases rather than solely...

The cash & carry* format is becoming increasingly popular in Colombia, where Casino Group subsidiary Grupo Éxito, the country’s leading retailer, recently opened a fourth outlet. Covering nearly 2,900 sq.m, the new store serves retail customers as well as professionals and...

During the summer, Franprix, the Casino Group’s convenience banner, opened its first Franprix noé store in Paris. The new concept focuses mainly, but not exclusively, on organic, healthy and fair-trade products. It is designed to reassure consumers that they are...

The Casino Group and its Monoprix banner have won Awards in four of the 12 Diversity and CSR categories at the annual ceremony organised by French retail industry magazine LSA. A jury of retail industry professionals honoured the Group for...

In response to the hurricane that devastated the islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy, the Casino Group and its employees have joined together to help the victims. Donations have been made to humanitarian aid associations and 45 tonnes of health...

For the third year in a row, Colombia is celebrating Childhood Nutrition Month. Intended to raise awareness of childhood malnutrition, the initiative was launched by Fundación Éxito and the UN World Food Programme, with the support, in particular, of the Office...

On June 28th, 2017, Assaí, a subsidiary of group Casino in Brazil, has inaugurated a new store powered by solar energy near Brasilia. It is the biggest urban solar power plant in Brazil, with 3 000 solar panels installed on...