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Play.com owner Rakuten invests in Pinterest
Rakuten, the Japanese etail giant which owns Play.com, is leading a $100m investment in social networking site Pinterest.
Clinton Cards to close 350 stores as Birthdays leaves the high street
The administrators of Clinton Cards are to shut 350 stores, including the entire Birthdays chain, starting next week after concluding the retailer is “burdened with an untenable retail estate”.
Endless acquires Bathstore for £15m
Leeds-based turnaround group Endless has bought Bathstore for £15m in cash.
Middle Eastern interest in House of Fraser stake
House of Fraser has received at least two approaches to buy a significant stake in the business after its Icelandic owners put its shares up for sale.
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Clinton Cards boss exits as WHSmith considers bid
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Store closures loom at Clinton Cards
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Better Capital says changes will rejuvenate Jaeger
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Shoon rescued out of administration by GA Europe
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Robert Dyas denies R Capital is among potential buyers
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Robert Dyas eyed by Little Chef owner R Capital
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First round bids for Aquascutum due next week
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JD Sports on the hunt for more acquisitions
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Gieves & Hawkes snapped up by licensee Trinity in £60m deal
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Interactive map: Sainsbury's acquires 18 Total petrol stations
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Sports Direct fires warning shot at Dick's-backed JJB
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Robert Dyas sale process gains momentum
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OpCapita to focus on re-engaging Game suppliers and staff
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Sony Music among bidders for HMV Live
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Bibby Retail Services acquires Rhythm & Booze
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Matalan tycoon's daughter buys Fenn Wright Manson
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Potential buyers circle Game
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Franchise giant Alshaya vies to buy Fenn Wright Manson
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Designer Karen Millen fights to trade under own name
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Game’s future hangs in the balance
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Game offered lifeline by Comet owner OpCapita
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TJ Hughes stores drive planned by new owner
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HMV Live grabs attention of O2 owner
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Feelunique owners put stake up for sale
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Midcounties acquires Harry Tuffin's
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Tillman puts Aquascutum up for sale
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Morrisons acquires fresh meat facility
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Game administration sparks trade interest
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Wilkinson among bidders for Robert Dyas
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GA Europe in the frame to buy Birthdays chain
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Amazon buys automated picking firm for $775m
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Clintons mulls Birthdays restructure
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JD Sports and Sports Direct in tussle for Firetrap brand
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HMV confirms ongoing sale of live business
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Game in talks with third party over new funding
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Landsbanki prepares to sell House of Fraser stake
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JJB: The challenge ahead
JJB Sports chief executive Keith Jones has done well to avoid the permanent relegation of the retailer from the high street.
In depth
Suppliers and retailers: The difference between partnership and confrontation
Suppliers are exerting an increasing influence over retailers. Alex Lawson explores what makes the difference between partnership and confrontation.
Profile: Zev Weiss, chief executive, American Greetings
The collapse of Clinton Cards has put the boss of Ohio-based supplier American Greetings at the centre of the controversy.
Clinton Cards: Who is American Greetings?
Clinton Cards this morning suspended its shares on the Stock Exchange and is on the verge of collapse after its largest supplier American Greetings acquired the retailer’s debt from its banks last night. But who is American Greetings?
How to survive administration
In the past few years a raft of formerly big names have been bought out of administration. Can these businesses be saved, or is it just delaying the inevitable?
Analysis: What will Better Capital's acquisition mean for Jaeger?
The sale of Jaeger has been a long time coming, although the deal that “secured its future” is understood to have taken just a week.
