France Groupe Casino

Casino operates some 9,850 stores worldwide

French retail group Casino has announced an increase in consolidated net sales of 12.1 per cent, to €6.4bn, for the third quarter of 2007.

In France, sales dropped by 0.3 per cent, in part due to the impact of bad weather on sales of fruit and vegetables.

Casino currently operates some 9,850 stores in a total of 11 countries in Europe, North America and Asia.