All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 46
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NewsWyevale owner Terra Firma hoists For Sale sign
Private equity firm Terra Firma Capital has put Wyevale Garden Centres up for sale, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewInterview: Holland & Barrett chief's global ambition
“I’m a big fan of going and doing stuff, and then shouting about it,” says Holland and Barrett’s chief executive Peter Aldis.
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NewsCMA opens investigation into Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched the first phase of its investigation into the mega-merger between the two members of the big four.
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DataData: Quarter of consumers shop at Sainsbury's and Asda
Around 25% of consumers shop at both Sainsbury’s and Asda where the two supermarkets are in close proximity, research has revealed.
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NewsPoundworld founder Chris Edwards eyes rescue bid
Poundworld’s founder and former boss Chris Edwards is mulling a move to rescue the embattled business.
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OpinionOpinion: When it comes to retail, size isn't everything
Is big still beautiful? Many appear to think so. The financial community are obvious fans.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Co-op and Nisa are gearing up for growth
Amid the noise generated by Tesco’s takeover of Booker, Morrisons’ splurge of supply deals and the proposed Sainsbury’s-Asda merger, the Co-op’s swoop for Nisa has been comparatively drowned out.
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NewsPoundworld parent TPG parks CVA plan in favour of sale
Poundworld’s owner has halted plans for a possible Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) after receiving expression of interest from prospective buyers.
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NewsThe Hut Group obtains £600m loan to drive acquisitions
The Hut Group has secured a £600m revolving credit facility to supercharge its acquisition warpath and bolster its tech capabilities.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s behind Walmart’s pounce on Flipkart?
Only a week after lining up a deal for Asda with Sainsbury’s, US titan Walmart has made the biggest acquisition in its history with the capture of India’s Flipkart.com.
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NewsMorrisons boss Potts shrugs off Sainsbury’s-Asda deal
Morrisons boss David Potts has insisted the grocer is “well placed” to drive further growth, even if the proposed mega-merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda goes ahead.
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NewsWalmart edges out Amazon with $16bn Flipkart deal
Walmart has snapped up India’s largest ecommerce retailer Flipkart for around $16bn (£11.8bn) after seeing off competition from Amazon.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five international retailers making space pay
As the shockwaves of the latest retail CVA – House of Fraser – echo across the industry, the pressure mounts on traditional retailers to eke out profit from their store estate or risk suffering the same fate.
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OpinionOpinion: CEOs are only human – and that's a good thing
Business leaders need to act human for the sake of ‘brand business’ – though it obviously depends on the human in question
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NewsCo-op completes £137.5m swoop for c-store rival Nisa
The Co-op has formally completed its £137.5m acquisition of symbol group Nisa.
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NewsJohn Lewis scotches rumours of Amazon Waitrose approach
John Lewis Partnership has poured cold water on suggestions that it received a takeover bid from online giant Amazon for its Waitrose chain last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sainsbury’s-Asda merger’s property problem
Sainsbury’s proposed merger with Asda is almost certain to come under scrutiny from the competition watchdog amid concerns over how it could restrict consumer choice.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Sainsbury's-Asda vs Amazon
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on how Amazon and Morrisons may respond to the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Sainsbury’s and Asda are joining forces
Retail’s potential new dream team made its debut in the City today, lifting the lid on the rationale behind the proposed Sainsbury’s-Asda mega merger.
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VideoWatch: Why Sainsbury's-Asda deal is 'transformational'
Sainsbury’s and Asda have unveiled “transformational” proposals to merge in a £13bn deal that would make it the UK’s largest grocer.