All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 14
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NewsMusicMagpie in sale talks with The Body Shop buyer
Music Magpie is in “early-stage discussions” with potential buyers as it seeks a private sale.
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NewsWalgreens to pay £1bn to offload Boots pension scheme
Walgreens is considering a hefty payout to offload the Boots pension scheme and reinvigorate shelved plans to sell the retailer.
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AnalysisWhat next for Hotel Chocolat after its sweet £534m deal with Mars?
Hotel Chocolat founder Angus Thirlwell says the surprise deal with Mars represents a “meeting of minds”, but after a torrid year what will the acquisition mean for the retailer?
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Opinion‘The Body Shop could be a lean, green retail machine once again’
One of retail’s great disruptors, The Body Shop under new ownership has a chance to win over a new generation of consumers
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NewsHotel Chocolat accepts £534m Mars bid
Hotel Chocolat has accepted a £534m acquisition bid from Mars, with the board now recommending the cash offer to its shareholders.
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NewsPrivate equity group Aurelius snaps up Body Shop
Specialist beauty retailer The Body Shop has been sold to private equity group Aurelius.
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NewsDune sale process slows despite ‘multiple offers’
Footwear and accessories retailer Dune’s sale process has reportedly been delayed, despite offers from fashion giants Next and Aurelius among others.
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NewsShein weighs up Topshop bid
Fast-fashion giant Shein has formally registered its interest in bidding for the Topshop brand.
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NewsSigna ‘funding crisis’ raises questions for Frasers and Selfridges
Frasers Group’s acquisition of SportScheck has reportedly been “thrown into question” as the German sportswear retailer is at risk of collapsing into administration.
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NewsWilko confirms opening dates and locations for first three concept stores
Wilko has revealed the opening dates and locations for its first three concept stores, due to open before Christmas.
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NewsCurrys to sell Greek business for £175m
Currys has entered an agreement to sell its Greek business, Kotsovolos, to Greek electricity supplier Public Power Corporation (PPC) as it aims to strengthen its balance sheet and focus on the UK, Ireland and Nordic markets.
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NewsAsda acquires EG and pledges price cuts
Asda has completed its purchase of forecourt retail giant EG Group at an enterprise value of £2.07bn. It vowed the deal will mean lower fuel and grocery prices “for millions”.
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NewsBody Shop enters exclusive sale talks with Aurelius
Private equity house Aurelius is in exclusive talks to acquire health and beauty retailer The Body Shop, which is being sold by owner Natura &Co.
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NewsFrasers offloads Missguided to Shein and eyes Wiggle deal
Frasers Group has sold Missguided’s intellectual property to online fast fashion giant Shein and flagged the potential for future collaboration between the pair.
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NewsScS welcomes £99m takeover bid from Italian sofa retailer
ScS has agreed to a £99.4m approach from Italian sofa retailer Poltronesofà.
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AnalysisHow Frasers aims to be a European retail champion with German deal
As Frasers sets out to build its presence in Europe, it has struck a deal to acquire SportScheck, one of the leading sports retailers in Germany. Retail Week examines the significance of the move and finds out how Frasers’ overseas sports division compares to rival JD Sports
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NewsFrasers acquires German sportswear retailer
Frasers Group has entered a binding agreement to acquire German sports retailer SportScheck as it looks to “grow its presence in Germany, one of the biggest sports markets in Europe.”
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AnalysisFat Face: What sort of business is Next buying and where does it fit?
Although Next boss Lord Wolfson recently said he was determined not to see the fashion giant become a conglomerate-style “corporate blob”, it has snapped up another retailer.
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NewsExclusive: Orlando Capital joins race to buy Body Shop
German private equity firm Orlando Capital has emerged as the latest player in the running to buy The Body Shop, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNext acquires Fat Face for £115m
Next has struck a deal to acquire fashion retailer Fat Face for the value of £115.2m.