Overview
Apparel Group announced the opening of Carrefour’s second store in India, located in ANSA City Centre, Ghaziabad. The outlet occupies a 2,000 square‑metre format designed for local shopping preferences and adds to the retailer’s footprint in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Store Details
The Ghaziabad store offers fresh produce, daily bakery items, groceries, household essentials, personal‑care products and other everyday categories, combining international brands with locally sourced merchandise. It follows the first Carrefour flagship opened at H&S Mall (Boulevard Walk), Greater Noida West, marking the retailer’s continued expansion in the region.
Strategic Partnership and Future Plans
The launch underscores the strategic partnership between Apparel Group and Carrefour. Chairman Nilesh Ved, also Chairman of APPCORP Holding and Founder of KORA Properties, emphasized that the second store is a key step toward building a strong, scalable retail platform across India, leveraging the group’s domestic sourcing networks, modern logistics infrastructure and omnichannel capabilities. The partnership aims to deepen domestic supplier relationships, expand local sourcing, and develop an integrated retail ecosystem that connects physical stores with evolving consumer expectations.
Executive Director – International Partnership, Carrefour, Patrick Lasfargues, noted that the Ghaziabad opening broadens Carrefour’s reach to a larger NCR consumer base and reinforces the brand’s journey toward a nationwide presence.
About Apparel Group (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate headquartered in Dubai, UAE. It operates over 2,600 retail stores and more than 85 brands across all platforms, employing over 28,000 multicultural staff. In India, the group runs 300+ stores across 20+ brands in 50 cities, offering a mix of international fashion, footwear and lifestyle labels such as Victoria’s Secret, Dolce&Gabbana Beauty, YSL, Charles & Keith, Crocs, Aldo, Bath & Body Works, Levis Kids, Tim Hortons, Nike Littles, Jordan Kids, and Carrefour, among others. The group also holds multi‑brand licensing agreements with Marquee Brands for BCBG, Ben Sherman, Bruno Magli, Sur la Table and Martha Stewart brands across GCC and India.
About Carrefour Group
Carrefour operates a multi‑format network of over 15,000 stores in more than 40 countries, employing more than 300,000 people worldwide. The group reported sales of €91.5 billion for the fiscal year 2025, positioning it as one of the world’s leading food retailers. Carrefour’s international partnership arm manages franchised partners in over 30 countries, with a total workforce exceeding 500,000 under the Carrefour banner.
Outlook
With the Ghaziabad store now operational, Apparel Group and Carrefour intend to progressively extend the Carrefour footprint into additional key Indian markets, supported by domestic sourcing, logistics and technology investments, aiming to create long‑term value for India’s retail and supply‑chain sectors.