塞内卡斯和莫里索斯之间的谈判引发了行业关注，分析人士表示市场已准备好迎接变革。他们是英国最知名的两个品牌之一，合计188年为消费者服务，但行业观察人士普遍认为，要么阿斯达，要么莫里索斯，甚至两者都可能在十年内消失。
Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for change They may be two of the most recognisable brands in Britain, with a combined 188 years serving shoppers, but industry watchers agree that either Asda or Morrisons – or both – could disappear within a decade.
本周曝出，塞内卡斯和莫里索斯——分别为英国第二大和第六大的超市链——去年十一月至二月期间曾举行合并谈判，但更大的玩家最终决定放弃。
This week, it emerged that Sainsbury’s and Morrisons – the UK’s second- and sixth-largest supermarket chains – had held merger talks between last November and February, before the larger player decided to walk away.
