Picard is a French frozen food retailer focusing in its own brand product lines. Currently, Picard has over 800 stores in metropolitan France and has a market share of approximately 20% in the frozen food market.
The retailer´s overall strategy is characterized as a premium proposition with a vision of convenience, quality and innovation, firmly positioning itself on the high end of the market. Picard currently aims to continue opening approximately 50 new stores per year given its successful and consistent performance, allowing the company to potentially expand further overseas.
Picard currently employs over 3000 people in Europe and its head office is in Fontainebleau, France. It is also the largest specialized network of frozen food in Italy. Picard also offers a leading home delivery service from internet and telephone orders, including in other countries such as Spain, Luxemburg and Belgium
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