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Carrefour S.A. (Euronext: CA) (French pronunciation: [kaʁfuʁ]) is a French international hypermarket chain. Headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France,[2] Carrefour is the largest hypermarket chain in the world in terms of size, the second largest retail group in the world in terms of revenue and third largest in profit after Wal-Mart and Tesco. Carrefour operates mainly in Europe, Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia and in the Dominican Republic, but also has shops in North Africa and other parts of Asia. Carrefour means "crossroads" in French.
Strengths
* Very price-competitive compared to rivals
* Relatively large stores with broad non-food lines
* Store openings are progressing well
* High proportion of locally sourced products
Weaknesses
* Dwarfed by compatriot Casino
* Own-brands relatively underdeveloped.
* Has missed out on significant takeovers
Opportunities
* Organic supermarket and discount store growth
* Expansion beyond Medellin and Bogota
* Private label growth
Threats
* Competition - Exito increasingly smarter
* Wal-Mart's potential entry into the Colombian market
Strengths
* Very price-competitive compared to rivals
* Relatively large stores with broad non-food lines
* Store openings are progressing well
* High proportion of locally sourced products
Weaknesses
* Dwarfed by compatriot Casino
* Own-brands relatively underdeveloped.
* Has missed out on significant takeovers
Opportunities
* Organic supermarket and discount store growth
* Expansion beyond Medellin and Bogota
* Private label growth
Threats
* Competition - Exito increasingly smarter
* Wal-Mart's potential entry into the Colombian market