All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 40
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NewsBonmarché in Day offer U-turn as ‘poor’ trading continues
Bonmarché’s board has said that poor trading during the first quarter means the offer made by Philip Day looks “more attractive”, despite not having been improved.
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AnalysisSuccession or sale: Why has River Island hired Will Kernan?
River Island’s appointment of Will Kernan as chief executive struck an unexpected note last week.
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NewsGame advises investors to accept Sports Direct offer
Directors of computer entertainment retailer Game have advised shareholders to accept a takeover offer from Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct that values the business at £51.9m.
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NewsNext acquires Fabled beauty brand from Ocado
Next has bought Marie Claire Beauty Limited from Ocado in a deal that is guaranteed to net a minimum of £3m for the online grocer and technology company.
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NewsWaterstones owner joins race for Majestic Wine
Elliott Advisors – the investment company that owns Waterstones and most recently acquired Barnes & Noble – has made a bid for Majestic Wine.
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NewsBarnes & Noble snapped up by Waterstones owner
Barnes & Noble has been acquired by Waterstones’ parent company Elliott Advisors in an all-cash deal.
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NewsSports Direct tables £52m bid for Game Digital
Sports Direct has tabled a £51.9m offer for Game Digital – and pledged to launch an immediate review of its operations should the deal go through.
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NewsKaren Millen owner puts chain up for sale
Karen Millen’s Icelandic owner is mulling a sale of the high street fashion chain, after receiving multiple offers for it.
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NewsReiss denies majority stakeholder looking to sell
Reiss has categorically denied recent media speculation that private equity firm and majority stakeholder Warburg Pincus is looking to sell the retailer.
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NewsJD Sports faces CMA probe over Footasylum acquisition
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into JD Sports over its £90m acquisition of Footasylum.
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NewsWalmart's Judith McKenna: We're focused on Asda's future
Walmart International boss Judith McKenna has insisted the business is committed to driving Asda’s strategic plan following the collapse of its proposed merger with Sainsbury’s.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Westfield delay making Croydon a retail graveyard?
Westfield and Hammerson’s new £1.4bn Croydon mega-mall was heralded as a catalyst for regeneration. However, construction is delayed, the scheme is ‘under review’ and traders are being forced to shut up shop. Hugh Radojev investigates
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NewsAshley to invest millions in upgrading House of Fraser stores
Mike Ashley has pledged to invest hundreds of millions of pounds into House of Fraser in exchange for three-year rent holidays on the redeveloped stores.
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NewsHamleys sold to Indian franchise partner
Hamleys has been snapped up by Indian titan Reliance Industries in a £70m deal.
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NewsBonmarché board unanimously rejects Philip Day offer
Bonmarché has unanimously rejected the offer made by prospective buyer Philip Day, and said the cost-reduction plans of its board will succeed “in the medium term”.
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NewsWalmart mulls Asda sale after failed Sainsbury’s mega-merger
Walmart is exploring the possibility of exiting from Asda after the CMA blocked its merger with fellow big four grocer Sainsbury’s.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Mike Coupe's change of tune
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Coupe having to sing a different song after the CMA blocked the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Arcadia's CVA be the final straw for landlords?
Could Sir Philip Green’s plan to shed stores through a CVA be a step too far for landlords? Hugh Radojev investigates
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VideoWatch: Are consumers losers from Sainsbury's-Asda verdict?
After the competition watchdog vetoed the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger, TCC Global insights director Bryan Roberts joins the team to discuss whether the decision will do more harm than good for consumers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has the CMA killed grocery M&A?
The CMA has blocked the proposed merger between big-four titans Sainsbury’s and Asda, saying the union would cause a ’substantial lessening of competition’ in UK grocery. What does its verdict mean for the future of the sector?