Founded 2002 | Website www.mercator.rs Owner Agrokor | |
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Mercator Serbia (legal name Mercator-S d.o.o.) is part of Mercator Group, an international retail chain based in Slovenia.
The company was established in 2002, when the first Mercator Center was opened in Belgrade. The 50,000 square meter Center was completely renovated and re-opened in 2012.
In October 2006 Mercator bought 76% of Rodić M&B company for 116 million euros and became the major shareholder in Roda Supermarkets. The complete ownership takeover of this company was finished in 2009.
In June 2013 Agrokor Group initiated and in June 2014 finished the takeover of Mercator Group, and initiated the integration of their operations in Serbia under the Mercator brand, including Mercator Centers, Roda Megamarkets and IDEA supermarkets. The takeover was approved by the Serbian Commission for the Protection of Competition in December 2013.