Carrefour Hits the Gas on Consumer-driven Innovation

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Today we’re kicking off another episode of the Retail Rundown podcast with guest Nicolas Safis. Nicolas is the Group Innovation Director at Carrefour, which is the eighth-largest retailer in the world by revenue, operating a massive fleet of hypermarkets, grocery and convenience stores in over 30 countries. Join us as we discuss Carrefour's recent and upcoming digital innovation initiatives, including the launch of an AiFi-partnered connected store in Paris and the retailer's moves toward the metaverse. Today’s episode with Carrefour is a great example of how AiFi helped bring retailer's vision to life with the deployment of Carrefour's first connected store in Paris. To learn how AiFi can help your brand deploy a connected store, visit their website at aifi.com. - - - - - - Hosted by Julia Hare Produced by Gabriella Bock Edited by Trenton Waller

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