All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 2
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NewsLakeland owner and Dragons’ Den judge join growing list of Claire’s suitors
Lakeland owner Hilco and Dragons’ Den judge Touker Suleyman have both joined the growing list of suitors vying to salvage fashion accessores brand Claire’s out of administration.
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NewsHMV owner and WHSmith buyer eye up Claire’s deal
The buyer of WHSmith’s high street arm, Modella Capital, and HMV tycoon Doug Putman are potential buyers of bust retailer Claire’s Accessories.
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NewsBoots ‘well positioned for future’ following Sycamore deal
Health and beauty giant Boots is “well positioned for the future”, its bosses maintained as a new ownership structure takes effect.
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NewsCastore agrees deal for luxury menswear retailer Belstaff
Sportswear giant Castore has acquired premium British menswear brand Belstaff from Jim Ratcliffe-owned parent company Ineos in a cash-free, debt-free deal, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDebenhams Group eyes PrettyLittleThing sale to balance its books
Debenhams, formerly the Boohoo Group, has announced that it is exploring the possibility of offloading struggling brand PrettyLittleThing to balance its books.
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NewsNew Look owner taps up Rothschild as it mulls potential sale
The owners of fashion chain New Look have appointed Rothschild to conduct a review of the business, as it mulls a potential sale.
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Chart of the WeekHealth and beauty deals dominate as global retail M&A slows
The surging wellness economy has helped make health and beauty the most in-demand consumer sector for M&A dealmakers, according to new figures from AlixPartners.
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NewsFrasers Group mulls bid for Manchester Arndale centre
Frasers Group is weighing up a bid to take a 50% stake in Manchester’s iconic Arndale centre shopping centre, Retail Week understands.
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AnalysisUlta Beauty: What does the largest beauty retailer in the US want with the UK?
There’s an abundance of beauty retailers in the UK from high street staples Boots and Superdrug, experience-led retailers Sephora and Space NK, and emerging brands such as Pure Seoul, but is there room for more?
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AnalysisPoundland poised to press button on £1 price rollout as it awaits restructuring green light
Assuming the value retailer wins support for its turnaround plans in the next few days, boss Barry Williams thinks it could make a comeback as swift as its decline. Here, he tells Retail Week about his plans to make Poundland a favourite with shoppers once again
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NewsCard Factory completes swoop for Funky Pigeon from WHSmith
Card Factory has today announced it has completed its £24m acquisition of online personalised card retailer Funky Pigeon from WHSmith.
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NewsFrasers Group acquires technology retailer Ebuyer out of administration
Frasers Group, whose business include Game, Sports Direct and Studio Retail, has acquired technology retailer Ebuyer out of administration.
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NewsHobbycraft announces it will shut more stores
Hobbycraft has announced that it will be closing more stores this month and in September.
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NewsPoundland confirms number of store closures exceeds 50
Poundland has confirmed the location of a further 12 stores set to close in the coming weeks, bringing the total of guaranteed store closures to 52.
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NewsBarclay family expected to lose ownership of Very Group
The Barclay family, which currently own The Very Group, is expected to lose ownership as US private equity firm steps in.
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NewsRevolution Beauty rejects bid from private equity firm
Revolution Beauty has reportedly rejected a takeover offer from a specialist private equity firm following the retailer’s launch of a formal sales process in May.
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AnalysisIs JD.com eyeing up European electricals dominance after its latest acquisition?
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com has submitted a voluntary takeover offer for German electronics retailer Ceconomy in a deal valued at €2.2bn (£1.92bn)
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NewsZalando raises guidance following About You acquisition
German ecommerce fashion retailer Zalando has raised its full-year profit guidance after a strong second quarter that included the completion of its acquisition of About You.
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NewsAdanola sells minority stake to American-based private equity firm
Adanola has sold a minority stake to a Los Angeles-based private equity firm which focuses on “growth and long-term value creation”.
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NewsTHG issues profit warning as it sells nutrition product supplier
THG has warned on profits for the first half of the year, at the same time as announcing it has divested one of its nutrition suppliers after receiving a “highly competitive offer”.