Alexandre Bompard: "The constraints of purchasing power will be imposed on all distributors"

The CEO of Carrefour analyzes the changes caused by the coronavirus on food distribution in France.

LE FIGARO. - After panic purchases before confinement, how is French purchasing at Carrefour developing?

Alexandre BOMPARD. - At the heart of an unprecedented crisis, Carrefour has stood the shock and carried out its mission of general interest, remaining open without interruption, ensuring the supply of the French without shortage. We have been responsive and strong. We owe it to the exceptional commitment of our teams, who, on the ground, ensure everyone's access to food.

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Ensuring their protection and that of our customers is our obsession. In this atypical quarter, our sales increased in all our countries: after good growth in January and February, we recorded an influx of precautionary purchases before confinement, in particular in our hypermarkets. Sales were then transferred to our local stores, while our

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