The merger regulator will put Coles Group’s proposed purchase of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site in the hot seat, saying the leasehold acquisition could limit competition and needs further scrutiny.
Coles Group’s proposed leasehold acquisition of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site needs further review, the competition regulator said Thursday. The acquisition is the second under Australia’s new merger regime to face a phase two review by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission since the reforms came into force on 1 January, and the…
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