All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 12
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NewsThe Body Shop is on the brink of being saved by a British tycoon led investment firm
Administrators of The Body Shop have entered into an exclusivity agreement with a consortium led by investment firm Auréa to secure the future of the beauty chain in administration.
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NewsScS has stopped selling carpets
ScS has wound down the sale of flooring and carpets since it was bought by an Italian furniture retailer, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Frasers Group mulls Yoox Net-a-Porter bid
Mike Ashley’s retail empire Frasers Group is mulling a potential takeover bid of Yoox Net-a-Porter from Swiss luxury group Richemont, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDecathlon has unveiled a new ‘game-changing’ subsidiary
Decathlon has launched a new subsidiary named Decathlon Pulse as it looks to invest and partner with innovative people and businesses to take it forward in the sports and wellness market.
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NewsA British tycoon is nearing a deal to buy The Body Shop
A British Tycoon is said to be close to securing a deal to buy The Body Shop out of administration.
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NewsWalgreens abandons Boots sale plan for a second time
The American owner of Boots, Walgreens Boots Alliance, has shelved plans for a potential sale for the second time.
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NewsSpace NK offloads US wholesale arm amid sale rumours
Space NK has sold its US wholesale arm to beauty platform PCA Companies as rumours swirl of a possible sale of the premium beauty chain, according to WWD reports.
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NewsSainsbury’s sells banking to NatWest to focus on retail
Sainsbury’s Bank has been sold to NatWest as the grocer withdraws from a number of financial services to focus on its retail business.
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NewsThe Body Shop administrators set deadline for bids
The Body Shop administrators are keen to wrap up a sale of the health and beauty giant by the end of this month, according to reports.
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NewsWalgreens scraps Boots IPO plans as sale talks continue
The American owner of Boots, Walgreens Boots Alliance, has reportedly scrapped plans for a potential IPO of the UK beauty retailer as sale talks around the business continue.
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NewsPrivate equity firm TDR Capital becomes Asda majority owner
Private equity firm TDR Capital has become the majority owner of Asda after it acquired Zuber Issa’s share in the business.
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NewsWaitrose snaps up meal-kit service
Waitrose has snapped up meal-kit delivery service Dishpatch in a deal the upmarket grocer says aligns with its ambitions to be the “home for food lovers”.
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NewsAuthentic snaps up iconic sportswear brand
Authentic Brands Group, which owns Reebok, Hunter and the collapsed Ted Baker, has added another iconic brand to its portfolio.
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AnalysisFrom AI to M&A – what retailers are spending their money on
The ring of the tills might be what drives retail, but to keep customers spending retailers need to invest in improvements. Retail Week looks at where some of the biggest – and most successful – retailers are directing their spend
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NewsTed Baker head office jobs hang in the balance as Frasers deal looms
Head office staff at collapsed fashion retailer Ted Baker have been left in limbo as a potential takeover from retail giant Frasers Group looms.
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NewsGreetings card retailers demand reforms after Royal Mail takeover
The Greetings Card Association (GCA), which represents more than 500 businesses, has called for longer-term reforms to Royal Mail when the postal service goes private under new owners.
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Opinion‘Brightening retail outlook could create sweet spot for M&A this year’
After a challenging 2023, falling valuations and pent-up demand for deals could spark a revival in retail M&A as economic conditions stabilise, believes Erin Brookes
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NewsGreetings card retailers respond to Royal Mail takeover bid
The Greetings Card Association, which represents more than 500 card businesses, has called for the interest of its members to be safeguarded as Royal Mail considers an offer for a takeover from EP Group
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NewsFrasers Group emerges as frontrunner for Ted Baker takeover
Frasers Group has emerged as the frontrunner to take over Ted Baker’s British operations after it collapsed into administration, according to reports.
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AnalysisMatches: Is there a future for the bust luxury retailer?
Following Frasers’ acquisition of certain intellectual property assets of Matches, Retail Week takes a look at what’s next for the luxury specialist and if there’s any light at the end of the tunnel