Carrefour lost market share.

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In each of the past five years Carrefour has lost market share to Auchan and Leclerc, its two big domestic rivals, and to deep-discounters such as Germany's Aldi.

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In recent months, however, Carrefour has started to claw back market share.

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Even more important for Carrefour's future is fixing the home market.

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Outside Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Coto, Jumbo, and Disco stores, black market sellers will offer customers goods at much higher prices.

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Neither Carrefour nor Walmart has much more than 6% of the market.

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And Carrefour remains the largest international retailer in China, the most coveted retail market in the developing world.

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French retailer Carrefour is among several retailers who have been looking at such a route to enter the Indian market.

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Compare that with domestic market growth for the same period of 2.7% for Walmart, 3.2% for Carrefour, 5.9% for Tesco and 1.6% for Metro.

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