Auchan is a French multinational retail group headquartered in Croix, France.
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15 Facts About Auchan
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Auchan has been active on the Russian market since 2002 and had over 100 hypermarkets in the country by December 2016.
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In November 2021, Russian “Auchan” signed with online-delivery service "Sbermarket" a deal of strategic partnership in e-commerce until 2028.
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Auchan opened a number of stores in Mexico; the first of these opened in Mexico City in 1996 and eventually grew to five stores.
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In 2007 Auchan sold its Argentine stores to Wal-Mart and withdrew from the country.
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In January 2011 Auchan dropped out of the Dubai market after just two years.
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In 2019 Auchan withdrew from Italy due to financial losses, by selling most of the activities of its Auchan Retail Italia to the Italian retailer Conad.
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Kaplan said, "Auchan had solid business its first years, but with only two stores in the country, the company lacked buying power and economy-of-scale advantages.
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The second former Auchan is used by a local scaffolding company, and was used as a shelter for Hurricane Katrina victims in 2005 and Hurricane Ike victims in 2008 due to its large space.
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