The CEO of Carrefour announced that the company will stop sourcing meat products from Mercosur countries

[Jeb Spencer]

Wow I just this on X. Seems like this will be a big loss for Argentina.

 

[earlyretirement]

Yes, and the response was quick too.

 

[Betsy Ross]

I wonder how big this export market is for Carrefour? Sounds like a big loss as they have so many stores all over the world.

 

[dai]

I also wonder how it will affect their grocery businesses in Mercosur countries. Carrefour in Brazil is already trying to minimize the local backlash, but it seems like not only rural businesses but also other players like hotels and restaurants are also making calls to boycott the chain.

 

[Vince]

I also wonder how it will affect their grocery businesses in Mercosur countries. Carrefour in Brazil is already trying to minimize the local backlash, but it seems like not only rural businesses but also other players like hotels and restaurants are also making calls to boycott the chain.

I am not sure if many will participate in the boycott. In some areas, it's the biggest game in town. In some towns there aren't many good options.

 

[GlasgowJohn]

And the Brazilians fight back...

La mayor cárnica del mundo boicotea las tiendas brasileñas de Carrefour

São Paulo, 25 nov (EFE), (Imágenes: Wallace Carvalho).- La brasileña JBS, la mayor empresa cárnica d...

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La brasileña JBS, la mayor empresa cárnica del planeta, boicotea a Carrefour - EFE

JBS, la mayor empresa cárnica del planeta, suspendió el suministro a los supermercados de Carrefour en Brasil.

efe.com

 

[Uncle Wong]

And the Brazilians fight back...

La mayor cárnica del mundo boicotea las tiendas brasileñas de Carrefour

São Paulo, 25 nov (EFE), (Imágenes: Wallace Carvalho).- La brasileña JBS, la mayor empresa cárnica d...

www.abc.es

La brasileña JBS, la mayor empresa cárnica del planeta, boicotea a Carrefour - EFE

JBS, la mayor empresa cárnica del planeta, suspendió el suministro a los supermercados de Carrefour en Brasil.

efe.com

Interesting. I wonder how much this translates to lost sales for both sides.

 

[dai]

I am not sure if many will participate in the boycott. In some areas, it's the biggest game in town. In some towns there aren't many good options.

I agree about boycotts but rather than a customer boycott, some largest companies seem to have withdrawn their products from Carrefour Brazil. I don't think they would like to have empty shelves in their shops

Interesting. I wonder how much this translates to lost sales for both sides.

As a result I understand that Carrefour is backtracking, https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...ontrol-against-brazil-boycott_6734214_19.html

 

[GlasgowJohn]

Carrefour France trying to say , you didn't understand us......

MSN

 

[earlyretirement]

Carrefour France trying to say , you didn't understand us......

MSN

I figured this would happen. It's a tremendous amount of business lost for either side. Much like some of President Trump's threats of import taxes, probably in the end it's a negotiating tactic.

 

[Betsy Ross]

I agree about boycotts but rather than a customer boycott, some largest companies seem to have withdrawn their products from Carrefour Brazil. I don't think they would like to have empty shelves in their shops


As a result I understand that Carrefour is backtracking, https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...ontrol-against-brazil-boycott_6734214_19.html

The amount of business from both sides must be huge.

 

[Uncle Wong]

I saw this post on X. Are groceries really that much more in Chile and Uruguay?? I went to Uruguay and thought it was very expensive. I didn't go to any grocery stores but looking at the data it seems crazy how expensive things there are.