Alexandre Bompard, CEO of retail giant Carrefour, has been elected president of the Federation of Commerce and Distribution (FCD), an employers’ organization that represents much of the retail sector, the CDF announced Monday in a statement.
Alexandre Bompard, 50, was elected in the general assembly by the member brands of the CDF, replacing François Bouriez, administrator of the Louis Delhaize group who held these positions since 2011, reported the CDF. Jacques Creyssel remains in his position as general delegate of this organization of which he is the main media figure.
750,000 employees
The FCD represents most of the large food retailers (Auchan, Aldi, Casino, Système U, etc.), with the notable exception of the sector leader, the group of independents E.Leclerc, and number three in the sector. Intermarche. Carrefour is number two in the sector in France. The CDF also counts among its members non-food brands, such as Boulanger, Darty or Go Sport.
It calculates the number of jobs in the sector at 750,000, with “more than 30,000 points of sale for a turnover of around 225 billion euros without taxes”, and intends to intervene “in the areas of food safety, sustainable development, economic relations ” with supermarket suppliers, “relations with social partners”, as well as on issues related to regional planning.
In July, Carrefour announced its intention to buy all its stores in France, where it is known under the Cora and Match brands, from the Belgian group Louis Delhaize. At the end of the operation, scheduled for the summer of 2024, Louis Delhaize should no longer be present in France.
Source: BFM TV
