This includes the lockdown months when online commerce surged as a result of the steps taken by the authorities, which restricted freedom of movement. The growth of the segment continued in the second half and the segment became an important sales channel, as Carrefour’s annual report says.
“The group benefits in particular from its dominant position in food e-commerce,” the report reads.
Besides Bringo, Carrefour also has its own online store, whose results are recorded separately and not publicly available.
Carrefour, one of the leading actors in local retail by revenue, posted 3.6% increase in sales to EUR2.3 billion last year. The growth includes development via store openings. The retailer opened 24 offline stores in 2020, half as many as in 2019. It closed more stores than it opened last year, about 30, ZF has found.
The group had 369 stores in Romania, 40 of which hypermarkets (Carrefour), 193 supermarkets (Carrefour Market), 108 convenience stores (Express) and 28 cash & carry stores (Supeco).
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)