France: Carrefour franchisees' savings plan

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Carrefour, the French retail group, is going to offer its 2,500 Champion, Shopi, Marche Plus, '8 a Huit,' and Carrefour franchisees an intercompany savings plan which will concern about 30,000 employees. The franchisees are free to join or not, and to set a level of agreed supplementary payment. The product offers the same advantages as the standard savings plans - tax-exempt capital gains after they are blocked for five years, and a possible additional amount from the company.

Food Stores, Food and Beverage Stores, Personnel administration, Management development, Brief Article, Carrefour S.A.

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France: Auchan's after sales at Toulouse

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Auchan's after-sales service at Toulouse started up in December 2000. It offers clients a diagnostic service, which in 20% to 30% of cases gives an answer the same day. It provides aid and advice for putting appliances on the market, and offers to reconfigure old computers, to install parabolic antennas or to maintain motorized cultivation machinery or bicycles.

Services information, Auchan S.A., Abstract

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MAYOTTE: BOURBON OPENS ITS FIRST SHOPPING CENTRE

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The Bourbon group has opened its first shopping centre at Mayotte, with a 3,500 square-metre Cora hypermarket. A second shopping centre with a 1,000 square-metre hypermarket is scheduled for 2002.

New capacity, new plant construction

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