UK: Co-op strikes more store disposals
By just-food.com | 5 December 2008
The Co-operative Group has confirmed that it has lined up buyers for 58 stores as part of its bid to win regulatory approval for its GBP1.6bn (US$2.35bn) acquisition of fellow UK retailer Somerfield.
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The Co-operative Group has confirmed that it has lined up buyers for 58 stores as part of its bid to win regulatory approval for its GBP1.6bn (US$2.35bn) acquisition of fellow UK retailer Somerfield.
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