Lars Olofsson

The Consumer Goods Forum, Paris has elected Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, and Lars Olofsson, CEO of Carrefour, the world’s second largest retailer, as its new co-chairs. Elected for a two-year term, the co-chairs will...

Lars Olofsson, chief executive officer and board member of Carrefour, has appointed Vicente Trius as executive director, Europe and member of the group’s executive board, in charge of Belgium, Spain, Italy, Poland, Greece, Cyprus and Romania. Vicente Trius, a 52-year-old...

French retailer Carrefour is seen reporting a hefty drop in 2009 profits this week after an especially tough year's trading in Europe, but analysts say the worst of the earnings decline is likely to have passed. Carrefour, the world's...

Carrefour SA, Europe’s largest retailer, has said it may start wholesale operations in India by 2010 and has initiated discussions with more than 600 suppliers as part of the plan. Carrefour, which has named Lars Olofsson as its new global...

Carrefour has named Pierre Bouchut as its new chief financial officer. Bouchut joins the team of new Carrefour chief executive Lars Olofsson and will be responsible for financial management, commercial financial services, financial reporting, mergers & acquisitions, assets and...

French international hypermarket chain, Carrefour has enticed Swiss Nestle’s executive vice president Lars Olofsson to lead Carrefour as CEO replacing José Luis Durán from January 1, said the group. On this development, Amaury de Seze, Carrefour chairman said, “Lars Olofsson...