It acquired GPA and Grupo Éxito in 1999, major companies in mass-market retail in Brazil and in Colombia.
Casino Group is the source of many innovations, such as the first distributor's brand in 1901, the first self-service store in 1948, or even the display of a sell-by date on consumer products in 1959.Īs a historical player in mass-market retail in France, the group also started to grow internationally at the end of the 90s.
