First, Auchan has appointed a new food director and chief digital officer. Secondly, it has launched an Amazon Go cashier-less store. Finally, it trials second-hand clothing in stores. A new director… Auchan has appointed Thierry Aouizerate as director of food and non-food products and international flows. He has joined the executive committee of Auchan Retail, but will also be a member of ...

As Casino and Auchan appoint new executives and Cdiscount launches a new service in partnership with Shopify, we round up news from the country. Casino changes management team in France… Casino has appointed Philippe Fradin as executive director of its hypermarkets, three months after he left a similar role as executive director general of both Géant hypermarkets and Casino supermarkets. He...

Continente has introduced a plastic free area in one of its supermarkets, as part of an initiative to reduce single-use plastic. Meanwhile, Auchan Portugal has partnered with ‘Too Good To Go’ as it looks to reduce its food waste. Separately, more than 50 Portuguese organisations have signed a commitment to reduce single use plastic packaging. Continente launches first plastic free area S...