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With over 320,000 employees spanning 30 countries, Carrefour team is united by our shared passion for delivering exceptional products and services to our global customer base. We register an impressive 11 million daily check-out transactions and generate $80 billion in revenue, which is a testament to our employee's hard work and dedication. Carrefour Global Sourcing is at the heart of the Carrefour non-food global operations, and our diverse team from 13 nationalities are committed to leveraging our expertise in sourcing high-quality products and services to Carrefour Group's customers worldwide. Our widespread global footprint, with strategically located sourcing offices in key hubs across Asia and Europe, allows us to access diverse supplier bases and utilize local market knowledge for effective sourcing and supply chain solutions. From our iconic TEX clothing, Carrefour Home, Simpl brand, to our garden and toy collections, our program of "the incredible" products which are designed by us, we have a wide range of attractive and innovative products for our consumers. We have developed more than 120 items with unique designs for the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games. The Carrefour Global Sourcing team tirelessly researches and delivers more than 18,000 stylish and quality product, all compliant with standards European. Our commitment to responsible sourcing practices that prioritize environmental sustainability, social responsibility and ethical business conduct sets us apart. We place a strong emphasis on creating a greater sense of purpose to everything we do by impacting positively people around us and fostering a collaborative working environment. Our Social Committee team regularly organizes social events, further strengthening the bonds between our colleagues and creating a sense of community. Join us on this journey as we continue to enhance the quality of your daily life. Carrefour Global Sourcing, where style, quality, and affordability converge.

One of the world’s largest retailers of consumer goods from food to fashion. Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day in our stores and online is at the heart of everything we do. Founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen using the £30 he received on leaving the Royal Flying Corp, we’ve come a long way from his small market stall in East London. Today over 400,000 colleagues work across our stores, office, distribution and customer engagement centres in the UK, Europe and Asia. Share our passion for the people, products and places that make us great, and we can offer the right support to develop your skills. If you’re looking for the perfect work-life balance, a collaborative culture and flexible ways of working, find your opportunity to get on at www.tesco-careers.com

Puregold Price Club, Inc. (“Puregold” or “the Company”) was incorporated on September 8, 1998 and opened its first Puregold hypermarket store in Mandaluyong City in December of the same year. In 2001, it began its expansion by building 2 additional hypermarket stores in Manila and Paranaque. It also launched its loyalty program, which was eventually renamed as “Tindahan ni Aling Puring” in 2004. Between 2002 to 2006, Puregold continued its expansion at an average of 3 new stores every year and established operations in North and South Luzon. In 2008, Puregold was recognized by Reader’s Digest Asia’s as the Most Trusted Brand in supermarket category. To expedite market coverage, a new format called “Puregold Jr. Supermarket” was introduced in the 4th quarter of 2008. By mid-2009, the Company gained market leadership being the second largest hypermarket and supermarket retailer in the Philippines in terms of net sales. By 2010, it was already operating 62 stores, and launched another format called, “Puregold Extra”. In the same year and henceforth, Puregold was recognized by Retail Asia Pacific as one of the top 500 retailers among the 14 economies of the region. 2011 saw the highest number of store openings in Puregold history with the launch of 38 new stores making its number of stores to a total of 100. In the succeeding year, Puregold acquired a related retail company, Kareila Management Corporation, with 6 S&R Membership Shopping Warehouses (patterned after the Costco and Sam’s Club in the USA), opened 31 new Puregold organic stores and acquired Gant Group of Companies known as “Parco supermarkets” with 19 stores. In 2013, Puregold acquired another supermarket chain, Company E Corporation, with 15 stores and opened 40 new stores. S&R opened 2 warehouses located in Davao Province and Mandaluyong City. Company E and Gant Group of Companies later merged with Puregold. In 2014, Puregold opened 28 stores, 1 S&R store and 4 S&R New York Style Pizza/quick service restaurants (QSR). It also partnered with Lawson, Inc. and Lawson Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. under a joint venture company called PG Lawson, Inc. PG Lawson plans to build and operate a chain of Lawson convenient stores all over the Philippines targetting a total of 500 stores by 2020. The parties’ investment share is 70% Puregold and 30% Lawson. In 2015, Puregold opened 15 hypermarkets, 11 supermarkets, 1 S&R Warehouse and 10 QSRs. In 2016, Puregold opened another 15 hypermarkets, 8 supermarkets, 2 extras, 1 minimart, 2 S&R Warehouse and 7 QSRs. By the end of 2016, Puregold was operating a total of 147 hypermarkets, 100 supermarkets, 29 extra, 1 minimart, 12 S&R warehouse clubs, 23 S&R-QSRs, 9 stores under NE Bodega and 8 Budgetlane stores, for a total of 329 stores across the country.