Press release Horizon

Press release
Paris, April 15^th 2021

Auchan Retail, Groupe Casino, DIA, METRO and Schiever announce that they will not renew their cooperation in 2022 put in place through the structures Horizon France and Horizon International services. 

After three years of collaboration and having achieved their initial objectives, Auchan Retail, Groupe Casino, DIA, METRO and Schiever, have, by mutual consent, agreed not to renew their cooperation agreements in 2022. For the last three years, the partners have cooperated through two separate structures: Horizon Achats and Appels d’Offres (for Auchan Retail, Groupe Casino, METRO and Schiever) and Horizon International Services (for Auchan Retail, Groupe Casino, DIA and METRO). Going forward, they will each seek a purchasing set up that is directly aligned with their own strategic priorities.

The partners will continue to honor all of the obligations previously agreed with suppliers and partners until the end of 2021.

PRESS CONTACTS


AUCHAN RETAIL
Antoine PERNOD + 33 (0)6 64 20 06 64 – [e-mail]

CASINO group

ANALYSTS AND INVESTORS Lionel BENCHIMOL [phone] [e-mail]  or [phone] [e-mail]

PRESS Stéphanie ABADIE [phone] [e-mail] or [phone] [e-mail]   Agence IMAGE 7 Karine ALLOUIS [phone] - [e-mail]  Franck PASQUIER [phone] - [e-mail]

DIA
Lara VADILLO [phone] – [e-mail]

METRO
Hülya DAGLI [phone] – [e-mail]

About Auchan Retail

Present in 13 countries, Auchan Retail encompasses all food trade formats (hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores, click-and-collect and e-commerce) with 1,985 points of sale. Auchan Retail places its customers at the heart of its strategy by offering them a phygital shopping experience combining physical stores with the digital ecosystem, as well as exclusive, high-quality products at the best possible prices. Nextgeneration retailers, campaigners for good, healthy and local products, Auchan Retail’s 179,590 employees work responsibly with customers, farmers and suppliers so that everyone can improve their quality of life by eating better.