Carrefour

A consumer expanded a class-action lawsuit against Carrefour Israel, alleging over 700 expired products were found across dozens of branches, bringing total claims to 240 million shekels.

Carrefour Israel is ending its six-month participation in Economy Minister Nir Barkat's subsidized "Israel Basket" initiative, replacing it with a nationwide year-round discount campaign.

The "Israel Basket" initiative by Ministry of Economy comes to an end on October 14. Carrefour drops price commitments as the state opts out of funding a six-month extension.

Carrefour Israel will end its discounted 100-product basket initiative, causing prices to surge by 30% in 54 branches as the state-backed pilot concludes.

An 86-year-old Jerusalem resident won 100,000 NIS in damages from Carrefour Israel after a 12-year legal battle over nighttime supply truck noise disrupting his home.

Carrefour Israel operator France Israel Group filed a preliminary IPO prospectus on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange targeting a valuation of up to 1 billion NIS, alongside reporting its second-quarter financial results for 2026.

A comprehensive retail mapping report ahead of the Tishrei holidays reveals that Israel's supermarket sector has expanded to 1,667 branches, led by Shufersal, Carrefour, and Rami Levy.

Carrefour Israel CEO Inbal Harson is expected to decline a six-month extension of the government-backed discount program. The 30% price cuts on 100 items led to a disappointing 7.6% drop in same-store sales during Q2.

Good news for consumers: the supermarket chain is launching "Pharm Express" stands and offering 24 types of over-the-counter medications in 32 of its branches. Among the products: Advil, Acamol, Nurofen, and Fenistil.

Moshe Davi enters the PR system of retail chains in Israel for the first time, as Davi Communications will manage the public relations system of the Carrefour chain in Israel. This is the first significant move by the incoming CEO, Inbal Harson.

The Carrefour chain is offering a series of dramatic discounts on meat, honey, and consumer goods ahead of the holiday, but the special benefits are expected to expire in the coming hours, and consumers may miss out on the savings.

A special check of the basket of popular fish ahead of the holidays shows differences of tens of shekels per kilogram between the major chains. Who is the most expensive and where will you find the cheapest price?

Second-quarter reports reveal an increase in net profit and revenue per square meter for Tiv Taam, while retail giants Carrefour and Rami Levy show a downward trend for the past quarter.

Ahead of the holidays, the retail giant is launching unprecedented promotions on fruits, vegetables, and popular staple products, with prices cut by dozens of percent, including canola oil for only 9.90 shekels and a range of other popular items.

Electra Consumer Products concluded the second quarter of 2026 with revenues of approximately 1.8 billion shekels, a 38.5% jump in operating profit, and a net profit of 30 million shekels. The Carrefour chain, managed by Global Retail, continues to drive group performance, while the sports sector has returned to profitability.

In an investor call following the publication of Electra Consumer Products' second-quarter reports, CEO Zvika Schwimmer said: "The 'Basket of the Country' brought new customers to the chain, but hurt revenues." The company's management is now examining whether the additional traffic generated by the promotion justifies the financial damage, or if it is better to end participation at the end of the...

The Ministry of Economy has finalized the allocation of duty-free yellow cheese import quotas, ensuring availability at low prices across hundreds of Carrefour locations and neighborhood stores.

The Carrefour branch that closed in Netanya has been replaced by a large-scale store with an investment of millions of shekels, offering a unique combination of consumer goods and a new specialized complex.

Global Retail, which operates Carrefour in Israel, has signed an agreement to acquire a 70% stake in the distributor Free Market at a valuation of 19 million shekels. The deal allows the retailer to enter the wholesale market for small businesses.