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Casino Said to Suspend Geant Sale as Grocers Get Virus Kick

By  |  March 24, 2020

Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA has suspended talks to sell Geant hypermarkets and other assets as the French retailer focuses on responding to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.

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    Casino has put its 2 billion-euro ($2.2 billion) divestment plan on hold after its chains recorded a 30% average jump in sales in the past few weeks as consumers stockpile food, said the person, who asked not to be identified as the information isn’t public.

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