Mergers & Acquisitions

UPDATE: 7-Eleven Parent Rejects $38.5 Billion Acquisition Bid

[Update as of Sept. 6, 2024] The board of Seven and i Holdings, which operates more than 80,000 7-Eleven convenience stores, has…

Asos Sells Majority Stake in Topshop, Topman as Turnaround Effort Continues

British online retailer Asos has agreed to sell a 75% stake in its Topshop and Topman brands to investment company Heartland for…

Nordstrom Family Members, Mexican Retailer Offer $3.76B to Take Retailer Private

Nordstrom has received a bid from members of the Nordstrom family, along with Mexican department store retailer El Puerto de Liverpool, to…

TJX Buys 35% Stake in Dubai-Based Brands for Less

The TJX Companies will invest approximately $360 million to purchase a 35% stake in Brands for Less, an off-price apparel, toys and…

Tapestry and Capri Will Contest FTC’s Opposition to $8.5B Merger

Luxury brand powerhouses Tapestry and Capri Holdings plan to oppose the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit that seeks to scuttle an acquisition…

Kroger Sues FTC, Calling Agency’s Opposition to Albertsons Merger Unconstitutional

Kroger has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the U.S. District Court, Southern District…

Trove Acquires Recurate to Bolster Recommerce Offering for Brands

Trove, a key player in the branded resale and customer trade-in space, has acquired full-service resale platform Recurate to solidify its position…

Colorado Court Puts Kroger-Albertsons Merger on Hold

A Denver District Court judge has stopped the Kroger-Albertsons merger in its tracks, cancelling a planned Aug. 12 hearing and setting a…

The Body Shop to be Sold to Investment Consortium

Administrators of The Body Shop have entered into an “exclusivity agreement” for the sale of the company to a consortium led by…

UPDATE: Kroger and Albertsons Detail Post-Merger Store Divestment Plans

[Update as of July 10, 2024] Kroger and Albertsons have identified the 579 supermarkets they plan to sell to C&S Wholesale Grocers…

Saks Parent HBC to Buy Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 Billion, Including Investment from Amazon

Marking the culmination of nearly seven years of on-again, off-again negotiations, HBC, parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, will acquire another storied…

FTC Blocks Tempur Sealy’s $4 Billion Mattress Firm Acquisition

All five Federal Trade Commissioners voted to halt Tempur Sealy International’s planned $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm, saying that as the…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

UPDATE: 7-Eleven Parent Rejects $38.5 Billion Acquisition Bid

Asos Sells Majority Stake in Topshop, Topman as Turnaround Effort Continues

Nordstrom Family Members, Mexican Retailer Offer $3.76B to Take Retailer Private

TJX Buys 35% Stake in Dubai-Based Brands for Less

Tapestry and Capri Will Contest FTC’s Opposition to $8.5B Merger

Kroger Sues FTC, Calling Agency’s Opposition to Albertsons Merger Unconstitutional

Trove Acquires Recurate to Bolster Recommerce Offering for Brands

Colorado Court Puts Kroger-Albertsons Merger on Hold

The Body Shop to be Sold to Investment Consortium

UPDATE: Kroger and Albertsons Detail Post-Merger Store Divestment Plans

Saks Parent HBC to Buy Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 Billion, Including Investment from Amazon

FTC Blocks Tempur Sealy’s $4 Billion Mattress Firm Acquisition

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