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What will be the impact of Seiyu stake sale on Japan's supermarket industry by the end of 2025?
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KKR Considers Selling Seiyu Stake to Aeon, Don Quijote for Hundreds of Billions of Yen
Jan 7, 2025, 07:27 AM
U.S. private equity firm KKR is considering selling its stake in the Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu. The company has initiated a bidding process and aims to finalize the sale by spring. Potential buyers include major Japanese retailers such as Aeon and Pan Pacific International Holdings, which operates the Don Quijote discount retail chain. The sale could be valued at hundreds of billions of yen and may accelerate the consolidation within Japan's supermarket industry.
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