date:Jul 19, 2013
g conditions remained difficult in Western Europe.
Carrefour's French operations, which make up some 40% of group sales, saw an improved quarter as shoppers spent more on food during the period, with a 0.2% drop in revenue to 9.65 billion for the second quarter compared to a 0.7% fall in the previous quarter.
The wider European picture for Carrefour was somewhat more mixed, with Italy continuing to struggle amid fierce retail competition and weakened consumer spending. Revenue also fell in B