All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 58
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OpinionOpinion: Could Dobbies make a swoop for Wyevale?
With gardening aficionado Nicholas Marshall now at the helm of Dobbies, the once-Tesco-owned garden centre business looks set to blossom.
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NewsThe Works to be sold or floated by owner Endless
The Works’ private-equity owner Endless is reportedly planning to either float the discount arts and books retailer on the stock market, or sell it.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: McColls, Ikea and more
Retail news round-up: McColls boss plans to buy Tesco’s One Stop chain; Ikea to move production to the UK; Terra Firma pays Wyevale's debt; and M&S revisits archives for new collection.
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NewsBooker's Wilson: Our retailers support Tesco merger
Booker boss Charles Wilson has insisted Premier, Londis and Budgens retailers are supportive of the group’s proposed merger with Tesco.
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NewsJD Sports gets green light for Go Outdoors takeover
JD Sports’ £112m acquisition of Go Outdoors has been given the green light by the competition watchdog.
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NewsBooker profits jump as Tesco merger progresses
Booker has posted a jump in full-year earnings despite suffering a dip in sales to retailers.
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NewsToday in retail: Buyers wake up to Dream acquisition
Dreams has drawn interest from Chinese buyers in the first round of bids for the business, which was put up for sale in January.
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NewsSports Direct staff agency Transline nears rescue deal
Transline, the employment agency embroiled in Sports Direct’s warehouse scandal, is approaching a rescue deal with Assist Resourcing.
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NewsDreams bidders bed in on £400m takeover deal
Dreams has piqued the interest of rival Chinese mattress-makers and UK giant Silent Night in the first round of bids for the business.
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NewsHillarys blinds sold to Hunter Douglas in £300m deal
Hillarys, the maker and seller of made-to-measure blinds and floorings, has been sold to Dutch retailer Hunter Douglas in a deal worth £300m.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch hires bankers amid takeover interest
Abercrombie & Fitch has drafted in an investment bank amid acquisition interest from retail rivals.
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NewsMike Ashley raises interest in Debenhams once more
Mike Ashley has raised his interest in Debenhams once again and now holds 17% of the department store group.
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NewsHoF snaps up Issa in bid for fashion authority
House of Fraser has acquired premium fashion brand Issa as part of its ongoing bid to become a fashion authority on the high street.
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NewsBody Shop bidders include billionaire Bonomi
Billionaire Andrea Bonomi, the investor who backs legendary car marque Aston Martin, is among the group of final bidders for The Body Shop.
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NewsPep&Co to replace stores with Poundland concessions
Pep&Co is considering closing up to a sixth of its standalone store estate in favour of shop-in-shop formats at nearby Poundland outlets.
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NewsCoast, Oasis and Warehouse suitors could shut stores
Coast, Oasis and Warehouse stores could close following a sale as turnaround firms Endless and Alteri eye the struggling fashion retailers.
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AnalysisIs there investor appetite for a Shop Direct IPO or sale?
Shop Direct’s turnaround is a big retail success story following a transformation in recent years.
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NewsShop Direct eyes £3bn sale as takeover talks begin
Shop Direct owners, the Barclay brothers, are understood to be seeking a £3bn price tag for the etail group and have lined up talks with potential suitors.
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OpinionOpinion: BHS legacy endures, a year after it collapsed
One year ago today BHS hit the buffers, ending almost a century on the high street and opening a corporate can of worms.
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NewsWeird Fish in secondary management buy-out
The management of clothing retailer Weird Fish has led a secondary management buy-out from investment firm Piper.