Carrefour SA

Carrefour reported an 18.3% increase in adjusted earnings per share to €0.49 for the first half, with like-for-like sales up 2.1% to €43.8 billion. Recurring operating income grew 4% to €757 million, driven by gains in France, Spain, and Brazil. The company confirmed its full-year 2026 targets, including high single-digit growth in adjusted earnings per share and more than 25 basis points of operating margin expansion. Carrefour also announced an interim special dividend of €0.21 per share following the disposal of its Romania operations.

GXO Logistics has renewed its contract with Carrefour to manage frozen supply chain operations across Belgium and Luxembourg, extending a partnership that has lasted nearly 50 years. The agreement covers storage, order picking, and distribution from a 43,720-square-meter facility in Zellik, Belgium, which includes a 23,000-square-meter mezzanine and uses automated high-bay pallet storage and shuttle systems. A dedicated fleet of 40 trucks serves more than 700 Carrefour stores daily. The companies plan to continue focusing on innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence in the frozen food supply chain.