KEY FACTS
May 1996 - AUCHAN acquires 10.6% of DOCKS DE FRANCE June 1996 - AUCHAN launches a hostile takeover bid on MAMMOUTH July 1996 - DDF accepts AUCHANs OFFER : Ffr 19 billion
September 1996 - AUCHAN becomes the owner of nearly 99%of the DDF shares
October 1996 - AUCHAN announces that each MAMMOUTH store bigger than 6000 square meters will take the name AUCHAN next April
KEY FACTS
JANUARY 1997 - AUCHAN acquires completely (with permission of the minister of Economy) DDF
April 1997 - 1st banner change from MAMMOUTH to AUCHAN in St-Genis June 1997 - AUCHAN stops the existence of DDF and announces the banner change of all stores smaller than 6000 square meters October 2009 - The last MAMMOUTH store closes in Lacroix Saint-Ouen - Total retail banner disappearance