Japan's retail giant Aeon, drugstore chains to hold news conference
28/02/2024 07:26
TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Japanese retail giant Aeon Co
8267.T and drugstore chains Tsuruha Holdings 3391.T and
Welcia Holdings 3141.T will hold a joint news conference
regarding their health and wellness business strategy at 0900
GMT Wednesday, Aeon said.
The Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday the two
drugstore chains were considering integration.
Aeon, Welcia's parent company, was making final arrangements
to buy Hong Kong-based hedge fund Oasis Management's stake in
Tsuruha, the Nikkei also reported.
(Reporting by Ritsuko Shimizu; Writing by Satoshi Sugiyama;
Editing by Himani Sarkar)
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