Carrefour

French supermarkets Monoprix, Carrefour, and Super U outperform UK and German rivals Tesco, Asda, and Lidl in fashion offerings, with espadrilles, Breton stripes, and lingerie as top-selling items.

Paris is experiencing a historic heat wave, prompting officials to seek ice donations from food retailers to aid firefighters treating heat stroke victims. Carrefour donated four tons of ice, and extreme temperatures have led to increased cardiac arrests and mortality rates.

A record heatwave in Europe caused a major power outage in France, affecting 68,000 households after a transformer failure. Over 44 million people in France face extreme heat with temperatures reaching 39°C to 41°C, while air conditioner sales surged due to inadequate infrastructure for prolonged heatwaves.