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Mars Set To Acquire Hotel Chocolat

Renowned chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has accepted a £534 million (€610 million) acquisition proposal from Mars Inc.

Carrefour Completes Acquisition Of Cora In Romania

Carrefour has completed the acquisition of all activities of the Cora brand in Romania, including 10 hypermarkets and nine convenience stores.

Russia's X5 Group Acquires Amba Retail Chain

Russian retail group X5 has acquired stores operated by the Amba retail chain in the Khabarovsk Territory.

Asda Completes £2.07bn Purchase Of EG's UK Business

Asda, Britain's third biggest supermarket group, said it has completed the acquisition of the majority of EG Group’s UK & Ireland business for an...

South Africa's Woolworths Steps Up Battle For Affluent Shoppers With Absolute Pets Deal

South African fashion and food retailer Woolworths will buy a 93.45% stake in pet care retailer Absolute Pets from Sanlam Private Equity and Absolute's man...

Edeka Subsidiary Sonnländer Acquires Wilhelmsthaler Mineralbrunnen

Edeka subsidiary Sonnländer Holding GmbH has agreed to acquire mineral water company Wilhelmsthaler Mineralbrunnen from Hassia Mineralquelle GmbH &...

Russian Retailer Lenta Buys Monetka Chain In Cash And Debt Takeover

Russian supermarket chain Lenta said its has acquired the Monetka chain of 2,120 convenience stores for an undisclosed sum in a deal financed by cash and d...