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Spar, Rewe notify Unimarkt store takeovers to Austria's competition authority

( December 23, 2025, 10:19 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Retail chain Rewe International has notified the Austrian competition authority of its plans to acquire 21 Unimarkt stores. Fellow retailer Spar has also notified the agency of its planned takeover of 23 Unimarkt stores. Both deals were notified last week, the watchdog said. While the authority has until Jan. 14, 2026, to examine Spar's acquisition, it has set a Jan. 15, 2026, deadline to review Rewe's deal.Statements follow. ...

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