Carrefour would prepare the sale of the "Ed - Dia" stores

Carrefour, the No. 2 worldwide in distribution, would consider selling the Ed-Dia that is 6,000 stores worldwide.

 

According to information from business magazine Challenges, Carrefour gave a mandate “strategic audit” at the BNP Paribas bank for its entire hard-discount sector.

 

The study should determine the possible sale. Already mentioned in 2007, the value reached 4 billion euros.

 

The discount industry, Ed-Dia, has 950 stores in France and in worldwide more than 6,000 in 8 countries.

 
 
source: challenges, the forum