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Sainsbury’s and Asda could face ‘73 shop closures’
At least 73 supermarkets could be forced to close if the merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda is given the green light, according to new research.
Speaking to the BBC director of Maximise UK David Haywood, a specialist in identifying store locations for brands, believes that at least 6% or 73 of the combined group’s supermarkets are at risk, excluding convenience stores. These calculations take into account Aldi and