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FRANCE: MONOPRIX FEATURES REGIONAL PRODUCTS

Article Abstract:

Every year Monoprix organises the La France a du Talent operation in order to feature products from regional small and medium-sized companies. Backed by Sopexa and certain promotional committees for regional agricultural products, La France a du Talent enables small and medium-sized companies which fulfil a series of criteria (including that they must be able to distribute products with a regional character, they must be able to supply all of the stores), to get to know the supermarkets and hypermarkets during the operation. The companies and the products which participate in the operation are also featured in Monoprix magazines. There are also tastings of products selected by the store buyers which organised in a hundred stores for a three day period.

Marketing procedures, Societe Centrale d'Achats

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FRANCE: CARREFOUR'S EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDERS

Article Abstract:

Subscription to the worldwide employee shareholding plan of Carrefour, the French retail group, will begin on 1 October 2000. The operation, which was officially launched by Daniel Bernard on 1 September 2000, will begin by training 7,000 employees who will be responsible for informing all of those working in the group, including those in the GB in Belgium, and those in GS in Italy.

Personnel administration, Management development, Brief Article, Carrefour S.A.

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FRANCE: ATAC TAKES STAKE IN SOPRAGEST

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The Auchan group's Atac supermarkets have taken a 35% stake in each of the Sopragest group's companies. It operates six stores, five of which have an Atac franchise, and it makes a turnover of FFr 380mn.

Asset sales & divestitures, Auchan S.A.

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