Tesco acquires wholesaler Booker

Announced early 2017, the merger is now complete, resulting in the U.K.’s largest food retailer. In February 2018, the shareholders of Tesco and Booker at General Meeting approved and adopted the merger of the two companies with more than 80% of votes. beyond the 75% required. Charles Wilson, current C.E.O. of Booker, will lead Tesco’s business in the U.K. His priorities will be to set up “cash & carry” corners in the large Tesco hypermarkets and to expand Booker’s discount supermar