Carrefour's General Manager of Central and Western China has announced that its hypermarket chain will open two more stores in Chengdu this year, and more in 2011. Arnaud Dupont said: "Chengdu's sound administrative environment and huge market potential attract a large number of foreign funded enterprises to settle in, and Carrefour regards entering Chengdu as an important strategic development in China."
At the recently held 2009 Western China International Economy & Trade Fair, Carrefour said it will meet with local suppliers directly instead of using third-party logistics partners. Carrefour has developed close relations with over 400 suppliers locally.
