All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 54
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NewsDFS acquires sofa specialist Sofology in £25m deal
DFS is to buy specialist sofa competitor Sofology in a deal valued at £25m.
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NewsToday in retail: Asda slides while B&M swoops
In another day dominated by the value grocery market, Asda has revealed a dismal performance over its past year and B&M has swooped in on Heron Foods.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why has B&M swooped on Heron Foods?
B&M has acquired Northern convenience chain Heron Foods for £152m. Retail Week looks at why it has made the deal.
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B&M buys Heron Foods: What the analysts say
B&M shocked the market this morning when it snapped up discount food retailer Heron Foods. We look at how the City and other retail watchers reacted.
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NewsB&M snaps up retailer Heron Foods in £152m deal
Value giant B&M has bought retailer Heron Foods in a push into convenience retail.
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AnalysisWhat the Morrisons-McColl’s deal means for grocery M&A
Morrisons’ surprise deal to supply convenience specialist McColl’s took the grocery wholesale and retail world by surprise today.
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AnalysisMorrisons’ McColl’s tie-up: What the analysts say
Morrisons has struck a “ground-breaking” deal with McColl’s to supply products to more than 1,350 of its convenience stores and newsagents.
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NewsMatchesfashion.com owners explore sale options
Matchesfashion.com’s owners are reportedly exploring potential sale options, hunting for advisers to manage the process.
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NewsDunelm to open up to 50 Kiddicare shop-in-shops
Dunelm is planning to install large Kiddicare shop-in-shops in as many as 50 of its stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMcColl’s targets convenience store acquisitions
McColl’s is set to hit the acquisition trail again as it looks to grow its convenience store offering.
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NewsMichael Kors to buy Jimmy Choo for £896m
Fashion brand Michael Kors is set to snap up Jimmy Choo with a bid valuing the luxury footwear retailer at 230p per share.
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OpinionOpinion: Why B&M is not the answer to Asda’s woes
Speculation that Asda is mulling a £4.4bn takeover of general merchandise giant B&M made a splash in the press last weekend.
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NewsGraze prepares for sale with £300m price-tag
Graze, the retail snacks specialist, is being lined up for a £300m sale by its private-equity owner.
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Asda casts slide-rule over variety store group B&M
Asda is mulling a £4.4bn bid for variety store star B&M, it has been reported.
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NewsShop Direct sale scrapped by Barclay brothers
The Barclay brothers have decided not to sell or float Shop Direct due to declining investor appetite.
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NewsSports Direct full-year profits plummet, new CFO hired
Sports Direct’s profits plummeted nearly 60% last year and the Mike Ashley-controlled retailer appointed Jon Kempster from JVM group as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsDixons Carphone disposes of Spanish business for €55m
Dixons Carphone has agreed to dispose of its entire holdings in The Phone House Spain for €55m (£48.4m).
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Game is Sports Direct playing?
Debenhams. House of Fraser. French Connection. Agent Provocateur. Findel. Iconic Brands Group. Finish Line. Dick’s Sporting Goods.
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NewsTesco-Booker deal to face in-depth competition probe
Tesco’s proposed tie-up with wholesaler Booker is to be subjected to an in-depth probe by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

















