UK: Co-op's Marks defends Somerfield acquisition
By: Chris Brook-Carter | 12 October 2011
Peter Marks, the chief executive of UK retailer The Co-operative Group, has called its purchase of Somerfield the best acquisition the group ever made.
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Peter Marks, the chief executive of UK retailer The Co-operative Group, has called its purchase of Somerfield the best acquisition the group ever made.
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