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Alibaba is investing $3.6B in Sun Art Retail Group, which operates 484 hypermarkets across China, to double its effective stake in the company to 72%

Alibaba will double its effective stake in Hong Kong-listed Sun Art Retail Group with a deal with Mulliez family's Auchan Holding Deal …

South China Morning Post Yujing Liu

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  • @michaelxpettis Michael Pettis on x
    I'm no retail expert and so don't know the details, but this strikes me as a purchase with a great deal of synergy. If I owned or managed a large retail chain in China I would be worried. https://www.scmp.com/... via @scmpnews
  • @eriiiic Eric on x
    After Carrefour in 2019 (sold to Sunning), it's now Auchan who's selling his Chinese business to Alibaba Developing a business in China has become a real challenge facing both the compatition from big tech platforms and political context... https://www.scmp.com/...