“No muscle flexing, but harsh reality”: retail expert on the possible exit of Carrefour

Carrefour is considering leaving our country after 25 years, the newspapers ‘De Tijd’ and ‘L’Echo’ reported. Carrefour Belgium denies a sale but tells HLN that, like any company, it “evaluates and optimizes its strategy and operational activities to remain a relevant player”. How realistic is it that Carrefour will leave? What would that mean for our supermarket landscape? And who would want or be able to take over those more than 800 stores? Shopping expert Pierre-Alexandre Billiet (Gondola) answers 8 questions.

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