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In 2022, the French retail giant launched a significant reorganization of its Latin American assets. The centerpiece of this strategy was the separation of the Colombian subsidiary Almacenes Éxito from the Brazilian retailer Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (GPA) . Why the Separation?

This strategic "unbundling" was a critical step in Casino's multi-year effort to deleverage and simplify its global operations in the face of mounting financial pressure. In 2022, the French retail giant launched a

Maximizing Value: Casino's Strategic Separation of Éxito and GPA In 2022, the French retail giant launched a

: Shareholders received Éxito shares in the form of Brazilian Depository Receipts (BDRs) in São Paulo and American Depository Receipts (ADRs) in New York. In 2022, the French retail giant launched a