Simple Mart reveals deal to buy OK Mart chainStaff writer, with CNASimple Mart Retail Co (三商家購), which runs supermarket chain Simple Mart (美廉社) in Taiwan, announced that it would acquire the OK Mart (OK超商) convenience store chain for NT$125 million (US$3.96 million). Despite the acquisition, Simple Mart, a community-based supermarket operator, said it and OK Mart would remain two separate brands. An OK Mart convenience store is pictured in an undated photograph. OK Mart is estimated to have less than 800 stores and has been facing strong competition with other convenience store chains. Simple Mart said after the acquisition deal is completed, it would report the sale to complete the ownership transfer.
