date:Oct 28, 2013
il market, behind leader Grupo Pao de Acucar (GPA), controlled by Carrefour's archrival Casino, and just ahead of world number one retailer U.S. group Wal-Mart.
Carrefour's growth in Brazil, however, still lags that of Casino's GPA, which reached 12 percent in the third quarter.
Carrefour Chief Financial Officer Pierre-Jean Sivignon said at a call on third quarter sales on Oct. 17 that Carrefour expected expansion in China and in Brazil to pick up in the fourth quarter this year.
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