M&A
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Feb- 2019 -4 February
Canadian record shop owner ‘enters race’ for HMV
Doug Putman, the owner of Canadian record store chain, Sunrise Records, is said to be interested in purchasing HMV. The…
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Dec- 2018 -12 December
Walmart to acquire online home decor retailer Art.com
US retail group Walmart has announced it is to acquire online home decor retailer, Art.com for an undisclosed sum. The…
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Nov- 2018 -23 November
Wyevale Garden Centres sells five sites
Wyevale Garden Centres has sold five more of its stores as it continues plans to cut back its retail portfolio…
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Oct- 2018 -30 October
WHSmith acquires InMotion in £155m deal
WHSmith has announced the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of InMotion, a pure play travel retailer for $198m…
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22 October
C.Banner considers sale of Hamley’s
C.Banner is said to be considering the sale of Hamley’s a week after it posted a 2016 fall from £1.7m…
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Aug- 2018 -23 August
Crew Clothing acquires Saltrock Surfwear
Saltrock Surfwear, a leisurewear and accessories retail brand based in Devon, has been sold to Crew Clothing Group via a…
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22 August
Moonpig owner acquires Dutch gift retailer
Photobox Group, the parent company of card and gift retailer Moonpig, has acquired Dutch online cards and gifting retailer Greetz.…
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16 August
Philip Day eyeing House of Fraser stores
Philip Day, the owner of Edinburgh Woollen Mill is reportedly in talks with landlord groups regarding a takeover of several…
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10 August
Sports Direct saves House of Fraser in £90m eleventh-hour deal
Sports Direct has agreed to acquire House of Fraser for £90m in a deal that came just minutes after the…
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7 August
Phillip Day to snap up Jacques Vert
Retail boss Phillip Day is said to be preparing to add womenswear brand Jacques Vert to his retail portfolio, which…
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