<p>Asda said on Thursday it was buying discounter Netto’s 193 stores in the UK and would convert them to an Asda fascia by summer 2011.<br /><br />Asda is currently Britain’s second-biggest supermarket group. The top supermarket groups in the UK have been battling to extend their reach into smaller format stores.</p>
<p>Asda said on Thursday it was buying discounter Netto’s 193 stores in the UK and would convert them to an Asda fascia by summer 2011.<br /><br />Asda is currently Britain’s second-biggest supermarket group. The top supermarket groups in the UK have been battling to extend their reach into smaller format stores.</p>