All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 72
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Walmart and Darty
Retail news round-up on October 27, 2015: Walmart seeks permission to test drones for home delivery and Darty has two weeks to discuss buyout with Fnac.
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NewsDixons Carphone buys repair firm Infocare Workshop for £10m
Dixons Carphone has bought Nordic service and repair company Infocare Workshop for £10m as it seeks to control the end-to-end customer service journey.
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NewsSports Direct completes acquisition of Direct Golf for undisclosed amount
Sports Direct has completed the acquisition of Direct Golf from owner and founder John Andrew for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsHamleys sale to overseas buyer likely to be completed within weeks
The sale of famous toy retailer Hamleys to a Chinese buyer is thought likely to be completed within weeks after months of speculation.
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AnalysisSports Direct plans 'multi-million' investment in Heatons' sports offer
Sports Direct is planning a “multi-million investment” in Heatons’ store estate as it believes the group’s sports offer can be improved.
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AnalysisDunelm buys Fogarty linen brand as first-quarter like-for-likes jump
Dunelm has posted a jump in like-for-like sales in its first quarter and revealed the acquisition of 200-year old linen brand Fogarty
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AnalysisPoundland hires Hilco to renegotiate 99p Stores rents following acquisition
Poundland has hired adviser Hilco to renegotiate rents on 99p Stores, the business it acquired last month, Retail Week has learned.
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AnalysisSports Direct's proposed acquisition of Heatons: What the analysts say
Sports Direct has lined up a deal to acquire Irish department store group Heatons, as tipped by Retail Week. What do the analysts think?
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AnalysisConvivality completes acquisition of supplier Matthew Clark and rebrands
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has completed the acquisition of supplier Matthew Clark and dropped the word ‘retail’ from its name.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ocado, Apple and Net-a-Porter
Retail news round-up on October 6, 2015: Ocado on a hiring spree, Apple buys tech start-up Perceptio and Alison Loehnis named Net-a-Porter president.
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AnalysisChristo Wiese's Brait ups stake in frozen food retailer Iceland to 57%
Brait, the investment vehicle of South African billionaire Christo Wiese, has boosted its shareholding in frozen food chain Iceland to 57%.
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AnalysisTesco chairman John Allan says further overseas disposals unlikely
Tesco chairman John Allan has ruled out any more major international disposals in the short term following the sale of Homeplus in South Korea.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco and Ocado
Retail news round-up on October 1, 2015: Tesco chairman says no overseas sales being discussed and Ocado to charge 5p for grocery bags.
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AnalysisFrench entertainment retailer Fnac bids to acquire rival Darty
French entertainment and electricals retailer Fnac has approached the board of electricals specialist Darty about acquiring its rival.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mike Ashley's share grab at Findel raises questions about Kitbag sale
Mike Ashley has once again set tongues wagging by snapping up a big chunk of shares in a fellow retailer, this time targeting Findel.
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AnalysisPrivate equity firm Lion Capital circles footwear retailer Kurt Geiger
Private equity firm Lion Capital has thrown its hat into the ring to acquire footwear business Kurt Geiger.
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AnalysisSports Direct takes stake in Findel as mystery bidder makes play for Kitbag
Sports Direct has become the third biggest shareholder in home shopping firm Findel after taking an 18.9% stake.
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AnalysisNet-a-Porter and Yoox merger nears completion as deed is signed
The Net-a-Porter and Yoox merger is set to complete on October 5 following the signing of the merger deed between the retailers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Morrisons, Iceland and more
Retail news round-up on September 28, 2015: Tesco poised to quit central and eastern Europe and Morrisons in legal spat with property developers.
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AnalysisPoundland to raise £50m as it cautions on profits: What the analysts say
Poundland is seeking £50m to finance its 99p Stores acquisition, but has warned first-half profits will fall. Here is what the analysts say.