Tesco partnership with French giant Carrefour to launch in October

The deal has become the subject of a probe by French competition authorities.

Tesco is planning to use the deal with Carrefour to bring down prices (Nick AnsellPA)

By Helen Cahill, Press Association City Reporter

Tesco has said its strategic partnership with France’s Carrefour will become operational in October.

The UK supermarket has now formally entered into its strategic alliance with Carrefour, under an arrangement that has been set out for a three-year period.