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DURAND FLORENCE / SIPA
The Casino group has been facing, for several hours, a wave of indignation, on social networks: in Nîmes (Gard), a poster was posted on the window of a Vival supermarket, indicating that entry was prohibited to "Any veiled person".
"As of this day, any veiled person will not be authorized to enter the store", could one read on this poster, widely shared this Friday.
"This is a personal initiative, which goes against the values of the brand"
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, the Casino group confirms that this poster has been stuck on the storefront of the supermarket.
It has since been withdrawn and the supermarket giant strongly condemns it.
Hello to you.
We had this poster removed yesterday in the early evening, as soon as we became aware of it.
We condemn it in the strongest terms.
This is a personal initiative, which goes against the values of the brand.
- Casino Group (@Groupe_Casino) October 30, 2020
The person suspected of having stuck this poster on the Nîmes store is “a franchisee, he is not an employee of Casino, it is indicated, to the management of Vival and the Casino signs.
The Casino signs cannot tolerate such remarks, and strongly condemn this act, which goes against their values, assures the supermarket group.
The role of Casino brands is to meet the expectations of all their customers, in compliance with the law which guarantees free access.
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The store has been closed.
In addition, the group indicates that it intends to respond individually to each person who has questions, on social networks, by phone, or by email.
“All the follow-up to be taken in this case, both from a legal and commercial standpoint, are currently in progress,” notes Casino.
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