Croatia: Agrokor Becomes Biggest Retailer in SEE

Politics ♦ Published: June 18, 2013; 13:29 ♦ (Vindobona)

After the take-over of Slovenian chain of retail stores Mercator, Croatian corporation Agrokor employs 60,000 persons in the region of former Yugoslavia.

Croatia: Agrokor Becomes Biggest Retailer in SEE / Picture: © Agrokor

“I'm sure this will be a wonderful business story, not only for Slovenia and Croatia, but for the whole region,” Ivica Todoric, owner of Agrokor, said. Croatian food producer and supplier Agrokor has cut a deal to acquire Slovenian supermarket chain Mercator, creating a huge retail network in Southeastern Europe. The deal was announced on Saturday. Several unsuccessful attempts by…