Christophe Rabatel, Executive Director for Carrefour Poland, has been appointed Executive Director for Italy and member of the Group's Executive Committee, effective as of September 1, 2020. He will report to Carrefour's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Christophe Rabatel will be taking over from Gérard Lavinay who has decided to retire. Christophe Rabatel's responsibilities will include carrying on with the implementation of Carrefour Italy's transformation and ensuring its recovery on a particularly competitive market. Over the last two years, these initiatives have involved expanding the Group's growth formats – Carrefour Market and Carrefour Express –, overhauling the hypermarket model, developing e-commerce and restructuring the head office. Tareck Ouaïbi, who is currently Director of operations for Carrefour Poland, has been appointed interim Executive Director for Carrefour Poland, reporting to the Executive Director for Northern Europe.