All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 105
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NewsJJB Sports to appoint administrator but sale expected in "next few days"
JJB Sports intends to appoint KPMG as adminstrator and a pre-pack deal is expected in the “next few days”.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Best Buy aims to stabilise as clock ticks on buyout
US consumer electronics specialist Best Buy has reached an agreement to satisfy recent requests from founder Richard Schulze in connection with his offer to take the retailer private.
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OpinionComment: Hamleys deal opens the door to overseas growth
This week’s acquisition of Hamleys, which famously describes itself as the “finest toy shop in the world”, paves the way for the retailer to test that claim on a truly global scale.
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OpinionComment: Uphill slog to get Blacks in shape
The 80% plunge in first-half profits at JD Sports, mainly attributable to recently acquired outdoor specialist Blacks, looks pretty awful at face value.
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NewsGordon Brothers buys Dublin department store Clerys out of receivership
Restructuring firm Gordon Brothers has acquired Dublin department store Clerys out of receivership.
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NewsHamleys acquired by French toys giant Ludendo
Hamleys has been bought by French toys giant Groupe Ludendo.
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InterviewQ&A: Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina
As health and beauty retailer and wholesaler Alliance Boots acquires a 12% stake in chinese chain Nanjing Pharmaceutical, Retail Week speaks to the group’s chairman Stefano Pessina about his plans for the business and what’s next in his quest for global domination.
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NewsJJB quarter-day rent fears quashed
Suggestions that JJB adviser KPMG is in a race against time to complete a sale of the troubled retailer before rent quarter day have been dismissed.
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NewsJon Moulton pulls out of race to buy JJB Sports
Venture capitalist Jon Moulton has pulled out of the running to buy ailing sportswear retailer JJB Sports.
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OpinionComment: The UK still offers investment opportunities
The UK and its retail industry still tick the boxes for investment opportunities.
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NewsTesco plots online party food launch using its ‘dark’ stores
Tesco is planning a launch into the party food market with a new online delivery service as it takes on competitors such as Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose for a slice of the lucrative business.
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NewsTesco acquires ebook provider Mobcast founded by Andy McNab
Tesco has acquired ebook platform provider Mobcast for £4.5m as the grocers’ march on the digital entertainment market continues.
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NewsJJB suitors circle as Bill Gates faces £20m loss
JJB shareholder Bill Gates is facing a £20m loss after the struggling sportswear retailer warned investors its shares could be worthless.
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NewsJJB founder Whelan signals interest in up-for-sale retailer
JJB Sports founder Dave Whelan could step in to take over some of the retailer’s stores.
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OpinionComment: Global appeal will be driver of deals
Uncertainty over the economy and increased pressure on consumer spending is dampening M&A activity globally.
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NewsCity positive over potential CVC bid for M&S
Shore Capital analyst Clive Black has welcomed speculation in the media and the City that private equity firm CVC could bid for Marks & Spencer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asda takes on Tesco in battle for spend
Asda’s chief executive is getting ready to fight off a revived Tesco.
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Sainsbury's inks deal with digital video service
Sainsbury’s has signed a deal with Rovi Corporation to provide a new digital video service for its microsite Sainsbury’s Entertainment.
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OpinionComment: A decade of change and more to come
Our firm’s recent 10th anniversary has caused us to reflect on what has happened in the retail sector over the past decade – an extraordinary period of change and corporate activity – and to wonder what might happen in the next 10 years.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Ireland
This week’s final instalment of our On the Road series visits Cork, where food specialist Musgrave is in expansion mode, before heading to Tallaght to visit department store chain Heatons, and Dublin’s upscale department stores Arnotts and Brown Thomas.