Carrefour has very strong potential as stand-alone company, CEO says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Carrefour's CEO claims the company has strong growth potential as an independent entity, dismissing merger rumors with Ahold Delhaize.
PARIS (Reuters) -Carrefour, Europe's largest food retailer, does not need a large transformational deal to expand as it has "a very strong potential" as a stand-alone company, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
Asked about a recent media report that retailer Ahold Delhaize held preliminary discussions on buying Carrefour in late 2024 before abandoning the idea in January, Alexandre Bompard told shareholders: "I cannot comment on rumors about this kind of matters."
Bompard added the rumors reflected "the attractiveness of our company".
(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Makini Brice)
Carrefour's CEO stated that the company has 'a very strong potential' as a stand-alone entity and does not require a large transformational deal for expansion.
The CEO mentioned that Ahold Delhaize had held preliminary discussions about acquiring Carrefour in late 2024 but abandoned the idea in January.
Bompard indicated that the rumors about Ahold Delhaize's interest reflect 'the attractiveness of our company.'
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