What is Auchan France? Auchan France Review, Features

Founded in Lille, northern France in 1961, the French Auchan Group is the second largest commercial group in France mainly engaged in retail business and is also a Fortune 500 company.

history

-In 1961, Auchan was born and opened its first store in the "High Region" (homonymous with Auchan) in the north of Roubaix.

-In 1967, the first large low-price supermarket opened in Roncq/Tourcoing.

-In 1969, the first Auchan shopping center opened.

-In 1977, Auchan Miriye Holding Plan was implemented and employees began to participate in company investment and hold shares.

-1981, the beginning of internationalization, the opening of the first supermarket in Spain, Alcampo.

-In 1995, we opened a purchasing office in Shanghai, China, taking the first step in international purchasing.

-In 1996, it expanded into the supermarket sector, merging Docks (France) and Pao de Acucar (Spain, Portugal) and cooperating with la Rinascente (Italy).

-In 1997, it cooperated with IFIL to become one of the important large-scale commercial retail enterprises in Europe. Shanghai Auchan Supermarket Co., Ltd. was established.

-In 1999, the first large supermarket in Shanghai, China opened in Yangpu District, Shanghai.

-2000, the beginning of online commerce, experimentation in France and Spain. The number of shopping malls owned by Auchan Group abroad exceeds the number of shopping malls owned in its home country.

-In 2001, it acquired 67% of the shares of Taiwan RT-Mart, the second largest retailer in Taiwan. Now RT-Mart Taiwan has 26 large supermarkets. Online business has been launched in France, Spain and Italy.

-In 2001, Auchan opened stores in Shanghai Changyang, Suzhou, Wuxi and Hangzhou in China.

-In 2003, stores in Chengdu and Beijing opened; stores in Tianjin, Minhang and Jiading in Shanghai are under preparation; projects in Ningbo, Nanjing, Wuhan, Changsha, Qingdao and other places are also in operation.

-2010 was the 50th anniversary of Auchan.

-In 2012, a partnership was established with SMG Tunisia. Acquisition of 95 hypermarkets from Metro Group in Central and Eastern Europe.

-In 2014, we integrated the hypermarkets in Poland. We established a partnership with the CT Group in Vietnam.

-In 2017, Alibaba Group, Auchan Retail and Ruentex formed a strategic alliance in China.

Corporate Culture

Auchan has been committed to being a retailer for 55 years, constantly changing in a fast-changing world. Auchan now aims to cater to today's omnichannel consumers who are purchase and health conscious, with the goal of making a difference in their lives!