Kampala, Uganda | THE INEDEPENDENT | In 2019, French supermarket giant Carrefour agreed with Shoprite Checkers Uganda Limited to take over its Shoprite franchise in the country. This strategic move has since positioned Carrefour as a leading player in Uganda’s retail market, capitalizing on a stable economy and a growing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Uganda has reduced its redemption threshold for its MyCLUB loyalty programme from 100,000 points to 10,000 points, enabling customers to enjoy their reward benefits sooner. In addition, MyCLUB members can gain access to exclusive MyCLUB discounts …
Read More »Carrefour celebrates 3 years in Uganda, sh150million free shopping to be won by customers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan shoppers are set to win up to sh150 million in free shopping and enjoy massive daily discounts as Carrefour celebrates three years in Uganda from 25th January, until 12th February 2023. To mark the occasion and growth, the retailer will check out 1,000 shopping …
Read More »Carrefour to offer cage-free eggs only by 2032
Majid Al Futtaim commits to cage-free eggs under new animal Welfare Policy in a regional First Dubai, United Arab Emirates | THE INDEPENDENT | Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, commits to only sell cage-free eggs across its Carrefour …
Read More »Carrefour Uganda celebrates second anniversary, gifts customers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To celebrate its two-year anniversary, Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Uganda, is rewarding 700 lucky customers by covering the cost of the items in their shopping trolleys. Customers will be chosen at random, and a total of Shs110million worth of shopping will …
Read More »Bumpy business terrain hurts multinationals
Firms need to go big on innovations, corporate governance and cost management, experts say Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The exit of multinational companies in Uganda including South Africa’s largest grocery retailer Shoprite Holdings exposes the challenges that businesses in the country are grappling with to remain afloat. Several …
Read More »Is Uganda’s economy failing?
Why Ugandan pundits are mistaken in their understanding of why some foreign firms have quit our market THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | A couple of multinational firms have pulled out of Uganda in the last one decade. Oil giant Shell sold itself to Vivo, Barclays Bank …
Read More »Carrefour supermarket takes over Shoprite stores
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United Arab Emirates-based investor, Majid Al Futtaim has through his supermarket brand Carrefour, taken over the retail stores operated by Shoprite Checkers Uganda Ltd, as the South African retailer quits the country. Majid al Futtaim, a leading investor in shopping malls, communities, retail and leisure …
Read More »Carrefour opens second store in Kampala
It plans to increase the number to five in the next 4-5 years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim has opened a second store in Uganda at Naalya, along the Northern Bypass, some 11kilometres out of Kampala city centre. Spanning over 2,050 …
Read More »Jumia partners with Carrefour to deliver clients goods home
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Uganda, has joined forces with Africa’s leading e-commerce platform Jumia, through its subsidiary Jumia Food, to provide Carrefour customers with a secure and convenient way to have their orders delivered to their homes. The partnership comes as the …
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