date:Jul 11, 2013
. A 2012 probe revealed Casino's impressive market share in Paris - the retailer operates more than 60% of food retail sales surfaces - more than three times that of its rival Carrefour.
To avoid risks to competitiveness, Casino has agreed to sell a substantial number of sales points, said the French watchdog. In a statement, Casino confirmed that the store disposals required equated to less than 1% of its revenue in France. At the beginning of April, Casino was operating 9,389 stores in France