French retail group Carrefour has announced strong H1 results and vows to continue investing towards its 2016 target of €2.5-2.6 billion.
The company, best known for its giant hypermarkets across France and other countries in mainland Europe, recorded a growth in organic sales of 2.9 percent, with return on investment growth going up for the eight consecutive half, coming in at 5.3 percent.
Total H1 sales hit €40.6 billion, thanks largely to resilience seen in France and strong growth in emerging markets such as Latin American and Taiwan.
Carrefour noted the following investments during the period:
As well as committing to the €2.5-2.6 billion investment for the year, the company will also aim to increase its cash flow and maintain its BBB rating.
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