Source: spar-international.comGreece: Masoutis signs deal to acquire rival supermarket chain KritikosNorthern Greece supermarket chain Masoutis announced that it has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 100% of rival grocery chain Kritikos. The acquisition is expected to significantly reshape market shares in the Greek supermarket sector. Analysts note that this is the first major consolidation between two leading players in the industry in the current decade. Ethan Vickery and his father Shane opened Kai Co to give shoppers an alternative to the Woolworths and Foodstuffs supermarket duopoly. Source: spar-international.comNew Zealand: Asian retail chain goes into liquidation owing millionsA chain of Asian supermarkets and retail stores has been placed into liquidation owing millions of dollars.

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