Somerfield denies takeover rumour
Published Date:
16 May 2008
By Ian Duncan
RUMOURS over the future of Whitby's Somerfield supermarket have been denied by the company.
There had been talk that the Co-operative Group (Co-op), the UK’s fifth largest supermarket chain, was going to take it over and the store would soon be selling white goods.
But a Somerfield spokeswoman said rumours of the Co-op takeover had probably followed speculation in the national press and there was no definite deal.
She added: “Our stores are smaller than other supermarkets and we haven’t got the space to sell white goods.
“In some stores the biggest item on sale is a microwave or a small barbecue.”
It has been reported the Co-op is in talks about buying rival Somerfield and discussions are at an early stage and the Co-op said there would be a “strong fit” between the two companies.
The full article contains 147 words and appears in Whitby Gazette Friday newspaper.
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Last Updated:
15 May 2008 8:54 AM
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Source:
Whitby Gazette Friday
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Location:
Whitby
