All Mergers & acquisitions articles – Page 84
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Asos and Mytheresa
Retail news round-up on May 29, 2014: Tesco finalises deal to create largest food retailer in China, Asos supports skills rebuilding in UK clothing manufacturing industry, Owners of German fashion etailer Mytheresa eye sale
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NewsTesco merger talks for its Turkish business Kipa ends without deal
Grocer Tesco has ended merger talks it was holding with multiple parties into options for its Turkish business Kipa.
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NewsMySale, an online fashion site backed by Sir Philip Green, buys Cocosa
Australian online fashion sales site MySale, which is quarter-owned by Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green, has bought flash sales site Cocosa.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Fat Face, Halfords, Asos, Tesco, Mothercare and more
Retail news round-up on May 22, 2014: Fat Face scraps IPO, Halfords accused of demanding fees from retal suppliers, Lush voted best retailer, Asos forced to apologise after Jodie Marsh tweet and more
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NewsJapanese trading house Itochu eyes possible TM Lewin takeover
Japenese trading house Itochu is understood to be in talks to acquire shirt specialist TM Lewin, in a deal likely to fetch between £80m and £100m.
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NewsWalgreens eyes early Alliance Boots merger as it aims to save tax
US drugstore chain Walgreens could buy Alliance Boots earlier than scheduled and move its base to the UK as it aims to save tax.
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NewsDixons enters into exclusive talks to sell ElectroWorld in eastern Europe
Dixons has entered into an agreement to sell its loss-making ElectroWorld operations to NAY a.s., an electricals specialist in Central Europe.
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NewsAlliance Boots bids for up-for-sale Co-op Pharmacy chain
Pharmaceutical giant Alliance Boots has emerged as one of a number of bidders battling it out to buy the Co-op’s pharmacy chain.
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AnalysisInfographic: Who's who in Dixons Carphone's new board
As electrical giant Dixons merges with Carphone Warehouse, we take a more detailed look at the changes taking place to the company structure.
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AnalysisInfographic: Dixons Carphone – the merger in numbers
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons have unveiled terms of a merger to create a £4bn technology retail giant, we investigate the headline numbers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The logic behind the Carphone and Dixons merger
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse today confirmed their merger. Retail Week looks at the rationale behind the move.
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CartoonBlower's retail cartoon: Carphone Warehouse and Dixons merge
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the merger deal between Carphone Warehouse and electricals giant Dixons.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Carphone, Dixons, Burberry and more
Retail news round-up on May 15, 2014: Dixons and Carphone confirm merger, Burberry gives Bailey £7.5m golden hello, Ann Summers rolls out click-and-collect and more.
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NewsSports Direct eyes fitness market as it plans 30 gym acquisition
Sports Direct is set to acquire the leases of around 30 LA Fitness gyms as founder Mike Ashley makes a play for the fitness market.
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NewsBidders including Hilco, Jon Moulton and Endless eye Kiddicare
Bidders circling Morrisons-owned maternity specialist Kiddicare are understood to include City financier Jon Moulton and investment firms Hilco, R Capital and Endless.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse Dixons merger deal expected this week
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons are expected to reveal a £3.6bn merger deal on Thursday, to become the UK’s biggest electronics retailer.
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InterviewQ&A: Stefano Pessina on Alliance Boots' plans to acquire pharmacies in Latin America
Alliance Boots plans to buy two Latin American pharmacy chains - Farmacias Ahumada and sister company Farmacias Benavides. Retail Week speaks to Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina.
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NewsAt a glance: Alliance Boots' Latin American acquisition, Farmacias Ahumada
As Alliance Boots acquires two pharmacy chains in Latin America, Retail Week lifts the lid on parent firm Farmacias Ahumada.
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NewsGoogle acquires UK retail forecasting firm Rangespan
Google has acquired UK retail forecasting start-up Rangespan for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsBargain Booze owner Conviviality acquires rival's stores for £1.7m
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality has acquired 26 stores from Bibby Retail Services’Rhythm and Booze chain for £1.7m.