Is the Australian supermarket industry set for a shake up?

In response to this growing speculation, Kevin Moore, Now Comms Chairman, offers three key reasons as to why he predicts Walmart will in fact purchase Coles.

The first reason is the Aussie market is a perfect fit for Walmart - it's well regulated, speaks English and more than a handful of former successful Australian retail executives have moved inside the Walmart corporation.

Find out the other two reasons on Smart Company's website.

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