FRANCE: Carrefour testing one-hour delivery | Progresiv

Carrefour is set to test one-hour delivery in Paris, according to trade magazine Linéaires. The project, said to be known internally as Carrefour Now, will run in three Carrefour Market stores: rue du Seine, rue du Rochechouart and rue des Pyrénées in the sixth, ninth and twentieth arrondissements respectively. Store staff will prepare the orders which will be delivered by La Poste, using bicycles, a move which according to the article means shoppers can have delivery within one hour.

Sainsbury's is trialling a similar initiative in the UK. Amazon recently launched its one-hour delivery service, Prime Now, in Paris.

Moreover, supported by its own banking division, Carrefour will offer Apple Pay to its customers, starting this summer, as part of its efforts to be a key player in digital transformation. Apple Pay will provide a service to all holders of Carrefour's PASS MasterCard, who will be able to use it in all of the retailer's banners in France.

Carrefour has also been testing a connected trolley at its hypermarket in Lille, as it continues its innovative approach to technology. (www.igd.com)