Carrefour lays out expansion plans

This is comparable to the sums envisaged in the expansion plans of its main rivals, Biedronka and Tesco. "We want to launch seven new hypermarkets and around 14 supermarkets. We also want to rebrand all our Champion supermarkets to Carrefour Express," said the president of Carrefour Polska, Alain Souillard. Moreover, the company plans to further widen the range of its services, mainly regarding the financial products it offers. Souillard also revealed that his firm is in talks with representatives of several oil companies which run shops along with their gas stations; one potential partner is BP. However, Carrefour, which is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Polish operations, will have to struggle to maintain its leading position on the market as its competitors, such as Tesco, Biedronka and Real, are also planning aggressive expansion. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) A.K.