Report: Carrefour in talks to replace CEO

Paris -- A Thursday report by the Wall Street Journal said that French retailer Carrefour SA may hire French apparel group chief Georges Plassat to replace current CEO Lars Olofsson. WSJ cited unnamed sources close to the situation.



According to the report, Plassat could replace Olofsson as early as next week.



Plassat is head of Vivarte SA, in which he is also a shareholder.



Carrefour and Vivarte have not commented on the matter.