Derya Yildiz
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Analysis: Carrefour's Billa Romania acquisition signals consolidation
Carrefour finally confirmed today an agreement to acquire Billa Romania from Rewe Group despite initial denials from the latter to sell.
- Analysis
International analysis: Auchan Russia's supermarket Atak strategy
Auchan has announced plans to double its network of Atak supermarkets by 2018 with 120 store openings and a dedicated investment of £351m.
- Analysis
International news analysis: X5 Moscow shows readiness for Russian fight
Russian grocer X5 Retail Group has acquired Moscow’s 27 Spar stores in an attempt to rival leading supermarket chain Magnit.
- Analysis
International analysis: Can BIM make a sucess of the supermarket format?
Can Turkish hard discount giant and market leader BIM make a success of its forthcoming supermarket format?