Carrefour Reports Strong Revenue Growth In 1H Of 2015

French retailer Carrefour reported sales rose 5.0 percent to €42.3 billion in the first half of 2015. In France, total growth, without petrol sales, reached 6.3 percent, with organic growth at 1.8 percent. International sales grew 7.3 percent, excluding petrol sales. For the second quarter of 2015, sales rose 4.2 percent to €21.4 billion, with sales in France growing 5.5 percent and sales in international markets rising 5.6 percent.