All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 96
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NewsThe Garden Centre Group acquires rival specialist
The Garden Centre Group (TGCG) has acquired The Garden & Leisure Group from French garden centre group Louis Delhaize.
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NewsTesco sells US grocery business Fresh & Easy
Tesco has agreed to sell its US grocery chain Fresh & Easy to investment firm Yucaipa.
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NewsHome shopping specialist Damartex acquires Coopers of Stortford
Home shopping specialist Damartex has acquired home and garden retailer Coopers of Stortford for £25m.
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NewsBargain Booze owner Conviviality acquires Wine Rack in southern push
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has inked a £1.7m deal to acquire Wine Rack owner LCL Enterprises as it expands in the south.
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NewsComet's former owner OpCapita recoups £54m from collapse
Comet’s former owner OpCapita has recouped at least £54m from the retailer, despite suppliers and the taxman facing millions of pounds of losses.
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NewsTesco in talks over deal to merge Chinese business
Tesco and China Resources Enterprises (CRE), owner of the Vanguard chain, are in talks to combine their Chinese retail operations to create a £10bn business.
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NewsModelZone's wholesale business acquired out of administration by rival Ripmax
Collapsed model retailer ModelZone’s wholesale business Amerang has been acquired by rival firm Ripmax.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail space - Where are the big grocers investing?
As Tesco grounds its mission to dominate store space, Alex Lawson finds the multiples’ focus has shifted to convenience and online.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Are Alliance Boots and Walgreens a good match?
News that Walgreens has introduced Boots’ No7 men’s skincare products across its estate in the US marks a step closer towards an exchange of marriage vows between the two health and beauty giants.
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NewsTM Lewin hires KPMG as adviser to lead £100m sale
Shirtmaker TM Lewin has hired accountancy firm KPMG to lead a sale of the business, which could value it at more than £100m.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Card Factory - the up-for-sale greetings card retailer at a glance
Card Factory is attracting the attention of private equity houses after owner Charterhouse put the greetings card retailer up for sale. Retail Week takes a look at the Card Factory business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Breathing new life into a retailer after administration
The future of three high street names, Internaçionale, ModelZone and Dwell, were left hanging in the balance this week after they collapsed into administration.
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AnalysisAnalysis: ModelZone - the toy retailer at a glance
Today it emerged ModelZone is poised to appoint an administrator, with Deloitte waiting in the wings. Retail Week takes a look at the ModelZone business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Internaçionale - the fashion retailer at a glance
As fashion retailer Internaçionale looks set to hit the buffers with Ernst & Young likely to be appointed administor, Retail Week takes a look into the business
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AnalysisRent day retail bloodbath: What do retailers need to know?
On the same day that Dwell has been formally placed into administration, fashion retailer Internaçionale and specialist retailer ModelZone are both on the brink of collapse. Retail Week looks at the contributing factors.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is the up-for-sale retailer TM Lewin?
As a For-Sale-sign looks set to be hauled over TM Lewin, Retail Week takes a look at the business that has become famous for its four-shirts-for-£100 offers.
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NewsPotential sale could value TM Lewin at £100m
Shirt specialist TM Lewin could be put up for sale with a price-tag of as much as £100m.
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NewsPret a Manger owner eyes Hotel Chocolat stake
Bridgepoint Development Capital, the private equity owner of café chain Pret a Manger, is eyeing an investment in chocolatier Hotel Chocolat.
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NewsAnalysis: Shop Direct – from mail-order shopping to online retail
Shop Direct has travelled a bumpy road to become a significant ecommerce business
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: How have UK retailers fared abroad?
The rise of global consumerism encouraged UK retailers to expand internationally from east to west. Mark Faithfull looks at how they fared.