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2010年08月27日 11時18分22秒 | 新聞記事から
イオン、主力スーパー統合 「ジャスコ」「サティ」店名「イオン」に 年間500億円コスト削減 海外進出を加速

Acoording to sources, Aeon Company has decided to integrate three general supermarket operators, which are Aeon Retail Company,Mycal Corporation and Aeon Marche Company. Specifically,Aeon Retail operating "JUSCO"stores, a Aeon's subsidy,will have completed taking over Mycal operating"SATY"stores and Aeoon Marche by February next year.

With this deal, a newly-born operator will have a total of 345 stores and an estimated annual combined sales of about 2.5 trillion yen, with all srores using a unified store name of "Aeon."

According to the saying of officials of the companies, this integation will cut the cost by about 50 billion yen by reducing overhead costs and streamlining buying in goods.

With funds generated by this deal, they further intend to advance to overseas markets in the future.