Carrefour wants to export from India in the next five years: Lasfargues & Ved

Patrick Lasfargues, Carrefour's executive director of International Partnership (left) and Nilesh Ved, Apparel Group's Chairman

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Patrick Lasfargues, Carrefour’s executive director of International Partnership (left) and Nilesh Ved, Apparel Group’s Chairman

Carrefour is planning to expand in India through a cluster format and is also considering entering the fast-moving business. In an exclusive interview with Sharleen D’Souza in Mumbai, Patrick LasfarguesDirector of International Cooperation, Carrefour, and Nilesh VedChairman of Apparel Group, a franchise partner of the French giant, speaks about the retail chain’s plans in India. Edited excerpts:

How do you plan to expand in India and what format will you take?

Lasfargues: We have 14,000 stores, spread across 40 countries, with a turnover of 95 billion euros. We have a physical store and an online store.