All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 108
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NewsTillman puts Aquascutum up for sale
Aquascutum, the British luxury heritage retailer, is understood to be up for sale.
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NewsSony Music among bidders for HMV Live
Sony Music Entertainment has emerged as one of the parties vying to buy the live music division of entertainment retailer HMV.
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AnalysisValue Fashion: Surviving in a tough sector
Following years of unstoppable growth, the value sector is now beset by high costs and falling sales volumes. Rebecca Thomson considers whether the hurdles can be cleared.
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NewsMorrisons acquires fresh meat facility
Morrisons has acquired fresh meat facility in North Wales as it continues on a spree of supply chain acquisitions.
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Casino to take full control of Brazilian supermarket chain
French retailer Casino has started the process to take full control of Brazilian supermarket chain Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição SA (CBD). Casino said it had informed Abilio Diniz, head of the Diniz Group, which currently controls CBD, of its decision to exercise its right to appoint the chairman of the ...
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OpinionGame must bridge the trust gap to power up
The immediate aftermath of Game’s collapse into administration – 2,000 jobs slashed and 277 stores closed – makes it the most significant failure of a listed retailer since Woolworths.
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Bibby Retail Services acquires Rhythm & Booze
Bibby Retail Services has acquired off licence chain Rhythm & Booze.
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NewsGame administration sparks trade interest
The owner of Irish entertainment retailer Xtra-Vision is thought to be interested in acquiring parts of Game after it collapsed into administration this week.
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NewsMatalan tycoon's daughter buys Fenn Wright Manson
Matalan founder John Hargreaves’ daughter Maxine Hargreaves-Adams has snapped up collapsed womenswear retailer Fenn Wright Manson.
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NewsWilkinson among bidders for Robert Dyas
UPDATE: Wilkinson is in the bidding race for hardware retailer Robert Dyas, it is understood.
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NewsCath Kidston: Booming sales for the kitsch retailer
Booming sales at the retailer reflect two years of rapid growth under its private equity owner.
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NewsPotential buyers circle Game
Beleaguered entertainment retailer Game was being circled by potential buyers within hours of putting administrators on standby yesterday.
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NewsGA Europe in the frame to buy Birthdays chain
Retail restructuring specialist GA Europe is among those bidding to take control of greetings card chain Birthdays, which parent Clinton may sell.
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NewsFranchise giant Alshaya vies to buy Fenn Wright Manson
Middle Eastern franchise partner Alshaya is looking to build its UK presence by acquiring collapsed womenswear chain Fenn Wright Manson out of administration.
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OpinionRestructuring for tomorrow’s growth
The imminent rental quarter day on March 25th will no doubt be the trigger for more retail casualties, after 2012’s high profile Q1 administrations of Peacocks, Bonmarche, Blacks and most recently Fenn Wright and Manson, amongst others.
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NewsAmazon buys automated picking firm for $775m
Amazon has acquired Kiva Systems, a technology firm specialising in automated picking, for $775m.
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NewsDesigner Karen Millen fights to trade under own name
Designer Karen Millen is to begin the fight to trade under her own name.
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NewsClintons mulls Birthdays restructure
Clintons could kickstart a major restructure of its Birthdays business if a buyer is not found for the discount card specialist.
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NewsGame’s future hangs in the balance
Game’s future has been cast in doubt after a rescue deal put forward by Comet’s owner appears to have been rejected by the troubled retailer’s banks.
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NewsJD Sports and Sports Direct in tussle for Firetrap brand
Sportswear giants JD Sports and Sports Direct are squaring up for another battle as they compete to buy for-sale young fashion brand Firetrap.