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NewsCurrys rejects second takeover proposal from Elliott Advisors
Currys has rejected a second takeover proposal from US investment firm Elliott Advisors because its increased offer still undervalues the company.
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Opinion‘Currys shareholders should hold out for a valuation that reflects long-term prospects’
For pretty much as long as China’s economic star has been in the ascendant, there has been speculation that one of its new generation of digital retail powerhouses might move to swoop on a venerable UK name.
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NewsExclusive: Ann Summers secures £8m funding
Ann Summers has secured £8m in fresh funding in a bid to boost its omnichannel offering and drive growth, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsPotential Boots and Shein IPOs show ‘there is life’ in the City
As the week saw news of both Boots and Shein exploring a public listing in London, analysts told Retail Week that there may still be “life in the old dog yet”.
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NewsShein considers potential for UK IPO
Fast-fashion giant Shein is reportedly in talks with the London Stock Exchange about the possibility of a public listing in the UK.
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NewsMatches fires up equity raise to support turnaround
Luxury fashion retailer Matches is reportedly considering an equity raise in a bid to support its business turnaround strategy.
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NewsTed Baker owner secures new funding for struggling brand
Ted Baker owner Authentic Brands Group has secured new funding for the retailer, which it said will help grow its UK and European operations.
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NewsShein aims for New York Stock Exchange listing
Fast-fashion giant Shein is understood to be gearing up for a stock market float in the US as it reportedly filed “confidential paperwork” for an initial public offering.
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NewsThai retail group takes control of Selfridges
Thai retailer Central Group has taken control of Selfridges following problems at partner Signa, with which it bought the famous department store in a $5bn deal.
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AnalysisRetail 2024: How eBay, THG and The Fragrance Shop are investing in green initiatives
Top retail bosses have given exclusive interviews to Retail Week, revealing their sustainability strategies featured in Retail 2024, our annual flagship report.
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NewsVinted mulls £174m share sale
Lithuanian online marketplace Vinted is reportedly in talks about a sale of shares that could be worth more than €200m (£174m) in its bid to lead the sustainable fashion boom.
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NewsTHG explores taking MyProtein public in the US
THG, which owns Lookfantastic and Cult Beauty, is exploring plans to list MyProtein, its nutritional arm, in the US.
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AnalysisWhere THG, Jigsaw, Hawes & Curtis and Richer Sounds are investing in 2024
Store experience, digital marketing and AI will dominate investment strategies next year, say the bosses of the UK’s largest retailers in the Retail 2024 report.
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NewsBirkenstock sets New York IPO price tag
German footwear retailer Birkenstock has set an IPO price of $46 per share as it prepares to float on the New York Stock Exchange.
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NewsFrasers raises Boohoo stake for second time in a week
Frasers raised its stake in Boohoo for the second day in a row as it continues to build its “strategic investments”.
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NewsNext buys £128m stake in Reiss from private equity firm
Fashion giant Next has confirmed the purchase of private equity firm Warburg Pincus’ 34% stake in Reiss, upping the retailer’s total stake to 72%.
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NewsSuperdry shares suspended as results delayed
Shares in fashion retailer Superdry have been suspended as full-year results were delayed.
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NewsTrue partners with Apparel Brands Limited for global growth
Investment and innovation company True has confirmed its “strategic investment” in British clothing wholesale business Apparel Brands Limited (ABL) in a bid to “accelerate growth” within the wider branded apparel market.
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NewsL’Occitane shares jump as owner mulls deal to take group private
Beauty and skincare brand L’Occitane saw a jump in share price on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as the controlling shareholder is in advanced talks on a potential deal to take the company private.
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NewsFormer PrettyLittleThing boss acquires stake in Boohoo
PrettyLittleThing co-founder and former chief executive Umar Kamani has made a “significant investment” in online fashion giant Boohoo, which was originally established by his father Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane.