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File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penaltyDuncan Miriri

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

By Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

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Opening of Decathlon's first store in Accra

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Pick n Pay delivers sustainable growth in ‘new normal' environment

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The Crazy Store MD, Kevin Lennett.

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Free Wi-Fi brings marketing returns for retailers

Free Wi-Fi brings marketing returns for retailers

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#SeamlessAfrica: Tackling the omnichannel retail reality

#SeamlessAfrica: Tackling the omnichannel retail reality

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#SeamlessAfrica: A masterclass in millennial engagement and retention

#SeamlessAfrica: A masterclass in millennial engagement and retention

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Adopt an omnichannel retail strategy or risk closure

Adopt an omnichannel retail strategy or risk closure

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#eComConfex: A crash course in cross-border e-commerce

#eComConfex: A crash course in cross-border e-commerce

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How big supermarket chains in southern Africa keep out small suppliers

How big supermarket chains in southern Africa keep out small suppliers

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Shoprite's overall sales up 14% to R71.3bn

Shoprite's overall sales up 14% to R71.3bn

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Engen boosts customer convenience with water, biltong bars

Engen boosts customer convenience with water, biltong bars

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#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria

#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria

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A New Earth store

Organic, eco-living store opens in Nigeria

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Shoprite profit growth outpaces sales‚ despite hold on increases

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[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 177: Amanda Cromhout and Marketing Mix Shopper Path to Purchase 2016

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 177: Amanda Cromhout and Marketing Mix Shopper Path to Purchase 2016

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#TRENDING: Best new products this year

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Grocery retailing: Five lessons for doing business in Africa

Grocery retailing: Five lessons for doing business in Africa

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[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 173: Amanda Herson from the Cape Union Mart Group

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 173: Amanda Herson from the Cape Union Mart Group

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[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 173: E-commerce with the Cape Union Mart Group

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 173: E-commerce with the Cape Union Mart Group

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Botswana-based retailer targets South African expansion

Botswana-based retailer targets South African expansion

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Shoprite opens store in Tete Province, Mozambique

Shoprite opens store in Tete Province, Mozambique

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Deloitte releases African Powers of Retailing report

Deloitte releases African Powers of Retailing report

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What drives consumer conversation on social media?

What drives consumer conversation on social media?

3 Nov 2015

PnP to open first store in Ghana in 2016

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ARDI finds promising new markets for global retailers

ARDI finds promising new markets for global retailers

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Shoprite to open store in Tete, Mozambique

Shoprite to open store in Tete, Mozambique

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Shoprite to open store in Tete, Mozambique

Shoprite to open store in Tete, Mozambique

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Deloitte releases African Powers of Retailing report

Deloitte releases African Powers of Retailing report

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PnP to open first store in Ghana in 2016

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ARDI finds promising new markets for global retailers

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Shoprite to open store in Tete, Mozambique

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