For Casino, Carrefour and Wal-Mart, one of the next big battlegrounds is several thousands of kilometres away.
In Q1 2017, Casino’s Brazilian unit “GPA” reported an almost 6% uplift in like-for-like sales, matching Carrefour’s performance for the first time in more than two years. For GPA, the “cash & carry” Assai stores generated 38% of Brazilian revenue in Q1 and became a key focus. This year, Casino plans to open 8 Assai units and to convert up to 20 hypermarkets into this format. It...