All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 4
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NewsSecret Sales acquires new brands to accelerate European growth
Off-price fashion and beauty marketplace Secret Sales has acquired two Dutch brands as it aims to expand its presence across Europe, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWHSmith revises sale of UK high street arm
WHSmith has announced the completion of the sale of its UK high street arm to new owner Modella Capital under amended sale terms.
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NewsBoots sales rise as online performance continues to strengthen
High street health and beauty retailer Boots has recorded a rise in sales as its online performance continues to grow.
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NewsHomebase to launch its website in Ireland
Home and garden retailer Homebase is set to launch its website in Ireland, allowing Irish customers to shop and browse products online.
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NewsFrasers pulls out of deal for Revolution Beauty
Frasers has pulled out of the deal for struggling cosmetics brand Revolution Beauty.
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NewsPoundland outlines restructuring plan to kick-start turnaround
Value specialist Poundland intends to make sweeping changes to its business as it seeks to recover following poor trading.
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Opinion‘Gone for £1, but Poundland could still coin it in again’
It’s been sold for a quid and restructuring looms, but Poundland’s value for money proposition can still profitably draw in shoppers if it refocuses on traditional strengths, argues Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald
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NewsThousands of former Wilko staff to receive £2m payout following legal case
Almost 10,000 former Wilko workers will receive a share of £2m following a legal case.
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NewsPoundland sale confirmed with £80m financing package
Poundland has been sold by owner Pepco in a deal that will see the retailer secure an £80m cash injection to fund its turnaround.
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NewsRevolution Beauty evaluating proposals from “number of parties” in sales process
Revolution is currently evaluating offers for its sale, with proposals for the value cosmetics group coming from a “number of parties”.
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NewsPoundland owner inching closer to sale of discounter
Pepco is inching closer to agreeing a sale of discount chain Poundland, with a deal expected to be announced as soon as this week.
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NewsPoundland eyes rent cuts in bid to save on costs
Struggling value player Poundland is reportedly mulling plans to force through steep rent cuts on its properties in a bid to slash mounting costs.
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NewsRevolution Beauty confirms takeover interest from Frasers Group
Frasers Group is among the businesses interested in taking over cosmetics firm Revolution Beauty.
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NewsWHSmith ‘well positioned’ for summer peak as sales increase across travel
Global travel retailer WHSmith said it is “well positioned” for its peak summer period as travel sales continue to increase.
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AnalysisTjeerd Jegen: The globetrotting retail journeyman tasked with turning B&M around
Nearly two weeks ago, struggling value giant B&M announced it had appointed Tjeerd Jegen as its next chief executive.
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NewsWhite Stuff promotes from within as it names new managing director
Fashion retailer White Stuff has promoted from within to name a new managing director with immediate effect.
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NewsOnBuy founder becomes Comet CEO following acquisition
The founder and chief executive of OnBuy has been named chief executive of Comet following the online marketplace’s acquisition of the brand last week.
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NewsOnline marketplace OnBuy acquires British electronics retailer
Online marketplace OnBuy has acquired a British electronics brand in a bid to “disrupt the UK consumer electronics market”.
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NewsRevolution Beauty enters formal sales process following takeover approach
Revolution Beauty has started a formal sales process after it received a preliminary takeover approach from an unnamed company.
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NewsJD Sports profits slide due to slower than anticipated market
JD Sports has reported a drop in profits due to heavy promotions and slower than anticipated market growth.