Mergers & Acquisitions

Grocery Outlet Enters Southeast Via Acquisition of 40-Store Chain

Value supermarket retailer Grocery Outlet will acquire United Grocery Outlet, a 40-store chain with a similar business model, to gain a presence…

Walmart Advances Media Ambitions with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

The rumored purchase of Vizio by Walmart is no longer a rumor: the retail giant has announced that it will purchase the…

Guess?, WHP Global Team Up to Buy Rag & Bone

Guess? has partnered with the global brand management firm WHP Global — which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us…

Shoe Carnival Strengthens Midwest Footprint with Acquisition of Rogan’s Shoes

With an eye on its goal of becoming the leading family footwear retailer in the U.S., Shoe Carnival has acquired the 53-year-old…

Wish Sold to Asian Ecommerce Platform Qoo10 for $173 Million

After years of decline, ContextLogic has sold its discount shopping app Wish for approximately $173 million in cash to Qoo10, an ecommerce…

Update: Farfetch Sale to Coupang Goes Through Despite Investor Objections

[Update 2/5/24] Despite the objections of a significant group of Farfetch investors, South Korean ecommerce company Coupang completed its acquisition of Farfetch on…

Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

The planned $24.6 billion merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons has faced pushback from federal regulators, state Attorneys General and labor…

7-Eleven Buys 200+ Stripes C-Stores and Laredo Taco Restaurants

7-Eleven will acquire 204 Stripes convenience stores and Laredo Taco Company restaurants across West Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma from Sunoco LP….

UPDATED: Neiman Marcus, Saks Still Unable to Come to Terms on Takeover Deal

UPDATE 1/11/2024: Neiman Marcus CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck has firmly squashed any hope of a merger, telling CNBC that he sees “no…

Sycamore Completes $1 Billion Chico’s Acquisition, Adds Brands to KnitWell Group

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Chico’s FAS in an all-cash transaction valued at $1 billion. The Chico’s,…

TikTok Aims to ‘Transform Indonesia’s Ecommerce Sector’ Through Partnership with Tokopedia

In early October, Indonesia dealt TikTok a blow when it banned ecommerce on social media. Now, just two months later, TikTok has…

Coldwater Creek Acquires Soft Surroundings, Adopts New Returns Solution

Coldwater Creek has completed its purchase of Soft Surroundings, a women’s clothing and accessories retailer that filed for bankruptcy protection in September…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Grocery Outlet Enters Southeast Via Acquisition of 40-Store Chain

Walmart Advances Media Ambitions with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

Guess?, WHP Global Team Up to Buy Rag & Bone

Shoe Carnival Strengthens Midwest Footprint with Acquisition of Rogan’s Shoes

Wish Sold to Asian Ecommerce Platform Qoo10 for $173 Million

Update: Farfetch Sale to Coupang Goes Through Despite Investor Objections

Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

7-Eleven Buys 200+ Stripes C-Stores and Laredo Taco Restaurants

UPDATED: Neiman Marcus, Saks Still Unable to Come to Terms on Takeover Deal

Sycamore Completes $1 Billion Chico’s Acquisition, Adds Brands to KnitWell Group

TikTok Aims to ‘Transform Indonesia’s Ecommerce Sector’ Through Partnership with Tokopedia

Coldwater Creek Acquires Soft Surroundings, Adopts New Returns Solution

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