Thailand's CP Group to merge hypermarket owners in overseas push

Consolidation of Lotus's and Makro seen adding to conglomerate's retail clout

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Charoen Pokphand acquired British grocer Tesco's Thai and Malaysian operations and rebranded them as Lotus's in February 2021. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand's largest conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group will reorganize and merge operating companies of its Lotus's and Makro retail chains to create a stronger entity as the group eyes overseas markets.

The merger of the two hypermarket owners will help CP Group plot a more efficient growth strategy while giving the merged entity more clout when it launches overseas.

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