Australia’s competition watchdog has today advised that it will not oppose the acquisition of organic supermarket operator Macro Wholefoods by Australia’s largest supermarket operator, Woolworths. Woolworths announced the proposed takeover of Macro last month and plans to turn all Macro stores into outlets of their upmarket grocery subsidiary – Thomas Dux*. They will also acquire ownership of the Macro Organic private label brand. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission... ...Read more »