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Spar takeover of 23 Unimarkt stores approved in Austria

( January 29, 2026, 14:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Retail chain Spar has received approval to take over 23 Unimarkt stores in Austria, the country's competition authority said this week. The takeover of 17 locations was approved subject to conditions, while six locations were cleared without remedies. The conditions would ensure the 17 shops were run by independent Spar merchants for a long period of time, which would help protect consumers and smaller regional suppliers, it said.Statement follows (in German). ...

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