D&S Says Peru Entry In 2009 Not Certain

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The chairman of Chile's largest supermarket operator D&S has said that the firm may not enter Peru this year as originally planned. Chairman Felipe Ibanez told reporters at a business forum: 'This is a very important issue and will be done in due time, with great prospects for the company, but it falls to the board to take decisions and is something that will be determined in the following 12 to 24 months.' This review may have been driven by the global economic downturn or may reflect opposition to this strategy from Wal-Mart, which purchased a majority stake in the