Lakeland is a family-run kitchen and homewares specialist that targets a mid-to-upmarket customer base and has a UK store network of around 70 outlets. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Lakeland and the home adn DIY sector.
It feels like the number of private equity acquisitions has sped up in the past few years, with some big high street names involved.
New data has revealed the companies with the happiest workforces, according to participants in WorkL’s Happy at Work Test employee survey.
Value giant Poundland has received two new takeover offers, according to reports.
Lakeland has emerged as a takeover target for several investment groups, including Modella Capital, which owns Hobbycraft and The Original Factory Shop.
The owners of kitchenwares retailer Laklend is considering putting the business up for sale after more than 60 years of ownership.
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