All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 106
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NewsPlay.com owner Rakuten invests in Pinterest
Rakuten, the Japanese etail giant which owns Play.com, is leading a $100m investment in social networking site Pinterest.
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NewsClinton Cards to close 350 stores as Birthdays leaves the high street
The administrators of Clinton Cards are to shut 350 stores, including the entire Birthdays chain, starting next week after concluding the retailer is “burdened with an untenable retail estate”.
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Endless acquires Bathstore for £15m
Leeds-based turnaround group Endless has bought Bathstore for £15m in cash.
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NewsMiddle Eastern interest in House of Fraser stake
House of Fraser has received at least two approaches to buy a significant stake in the business after its Icelandic owners put its shares up for sale.
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NewsClinton Cards boss exits as WHSmith considers bid
The administrators of Clinton Cards have ousted chief executive Darcy Willson-Rymer, it is understood, and WHSmith may enter the fray for control of the retailer.
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NewsStore closures loom at Clinton Cards
Buyers circle as Clinton Cards follows Game and Peacocks into administration.
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NewsBetter Capital says changes will rejuvenate Jaeger
Premium fashion retailer Jaeger’s new owner Better Capital is focusing on tackling logistics issues to put more stock into stores as it seeks to conclude a business review of the retailer by the end of the summer.
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AnalysisClinton Cards: Who is American Greetings?
Clinton Cards this morning suspended its shares on the Stock Exchange and is on the verge of collapse after its largest supplier American Greetings acquired the retailer’s debt from its banks last night. But who is American Greetings?
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AnalysisHow to survive administration
In the past few years a raft of formerly big names have been bought out of administration. Can these businesses be saved, or is it just delaying the inevitable?
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NewsShoon rescued out of administration by GA Europe
Shoon has been acquired out of administration as part of a management buyout supported by restructuring specialist GA Europe.
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NewsRobert Dyas denies R Capital is among potential buyers
Hardware and homewares retailer Robert Dyas has denied reports that Little Chef owner R Capital is among potential buyers for the business.
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NewsRobert Dyas eyed by Little Chef owner R Capital
R Capital, owner of Little Chef, is thought to be in the running to buy hardware and homewares chain Robert Dyas.
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NewsAurora: Focusing on growth
The fashion group is driving success by focusing on multichannel and overseas growth.
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NewsFirst round bids for Aquascutum due next week
First-round bids for collapsed luxury fashion brand Aquascutum are expected towards the end of next week, Retail Week has learned.
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JD Sports on the hunt for more acquisitions
JD Sports Fashion is eyeing further acquisitions to fuel expansion despite its Blacks purchase hitting full-year profits.
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Nordstrom purchases online clothing brand
Upmarket department store group Nordstrom has purchased Bonobos, an online brand that sells custom-fit men’s clothing, at a reported cost of $16.4m (£10.3m). In addition to the funding, Nordstrom will sell Bonobos clothing at some of its stores and on its website.The deal with Nordstrom marks the first time Bonobos ...
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Intermarché given go-ahead for Altis takeover
Grocer Intermarché has received approval from competition authorities to take over 20 Altis stores operating under the Carrefour banner. Last year, Intermarché reached an agreement with Spanish grocer Eroski to acquire the Altis joint venture in southern France.Eroski had already purchased Carrefour’s 50% stake in Altis, which operated six Carrefour ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will Better Capital's acquisition mean for Jaeger?
The sale of Jaeger has been a long time coming, although the deal that “secured its future” is understood to have taken just a week.
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OpinionJJB: The challenge ahead
JJB Sports chief executive Keith Jones has done well to avoid the permanent relegation of the retailer from the high street.
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NewsGieves & Hawkes snapped up by licensee Trinity in £60m deal
Saville Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes is to be acquired by its Chinese licensee Hong Kong menswear firm Trinity in a deal which could be worth up to £60m.