All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 55
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NewsFootasylum's owners consider selling stake
The owners of specialist retailer Footasylum are considering selling a stake in the business.
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NewsPeople moves: Koray Gul joins Jones Bootmaker
Koray Gul has been given the sizeable task of turning around the struggling Jones Bootmaker chain, rescued from the brink of collapse earlier this year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Holland & Barrett and eBay
Retail news round-up: L1 Retail set to receive £800m loan from banks for Holland & Barrett takeover and eBay will launch a price-match guarantee programme.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK shop prices and Rapha
Retail news round-up: UK shop prices decline and TPG and Advent show interest in Rapha.
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NewsSainsbury’s keeps lid on key food prices amid inflation
Prices of many staple items at Sainsbury’s remain cheaper than they were three years ago, despite greater food price inflation.
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NewsHobbs approached by Phase Eight owner Foschini
Foschini, the South African group that owns Phase Eight and Whistles, has thrown its hat into the ring to buy womenswear brand Hobbs, The Sunday Times reported.
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NewsNisa axes staff bonuses and Sainsbury’s talks advance
Nisa, which is in the process of negotiating a possible £130m takeover by Sainsbury’s, has reportedly denied 280 head office staff their annual bonus, despite hitting targets.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can garden centres ever blossom online?
Dobbies’ new boss Nicholas Marshall harbours bold ambitions to bring garden centre retailing into the 21st century.
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NewsWalgreens Boots sales up as Rite Aid merger scrapped
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s domestic sales edged up in its third-quarter but the pharmacy giant was hit by currency fluctuations and scaled back its proposed takeover of Rite Aid.
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AnalysisAt a glance: The Body Shop owner Natura Cosméticos
The Body Shop has been sold by L’Oréal for £880m. Retail Week takes a closer look at the beauty retailer’s new owners, Natura Cosméticos.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: L1 Retail buy Holland & Barrett
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s L1 Retail buying Holland & Barrett for £1.8bn.
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OpinionOpinion: What's next for Sainsbury's, Ocado and Booker?
The City is sure to be licking its lips at the three-course feast of grocery updates being served up this week.
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NewsUpdated: The Body Shop sold to Brazilian beauty brand
L’Oréal has agreed to sell The Body Shop to Brazilian cosmetics manufacturer Natura Cosméticos for £880m as it seeks to ramp up its international credentials.
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OpinionOpinion: Holland & Barrett price shows global potential
Just a couple of days after Retail-week.com revealed private investment business L1 Retail’s interest in Holland & Barrett, the deal was done.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What plans do L1 have for Holland & Barrett?
Holland & Barrett has been acquired by little-known investment business L1 Retail for £1.8bn. What are the opportunities to develop the health and wellbeing specialist?
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NewsToday in retail: More to come from Holland & Barrett?
Holland & Barrett has found itself a new home in the shape of L1, but is there More to come from the health food business?
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NewsTheo Fennell buys back business he founded
Jeweller Theo Fennell has been acquired by its founder, backed by a division of private equity turnaround specialist Endless.
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OpinionOpinion: The enduring power of the physical store
At a time when retail estates are being slimmed down and online shopping continues to burgeon, don’t forget the shop.
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NewsSainsbury’s aims to sweeten deal for Nisa members
Sainsbury’s hopes to head off a possible rebellion over its acquisition of Nisa by enabling member shopkeepers to retain their independence after the deal.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sold to L1 Retail for £1.8bn
Holland & Barrett has been sold to investor L1 Retail for £1.8bn.