Mergers & Acquisitions

Dollar Tree Buys 170 Stores and IP of Bankrupt 99 Cents Only

Dollar Tree, Inc. has acquired designation rights for the leases at 170 of the stores that had been operated by 99 Cents…

UPDATE: Activist Investor Arkhouse Increases Bid to Buy Macy’s After Launching Board Proxy Fight

[Update from 3/4/2023] Arkhouse Management is not relenting in its effort to take over Macy’s, upping its acquisition price to $24 per…

FTC Seeks to Block $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formally challenged the proposed $24.6 billion Kroger acquisition of Albertsons, calling the deal — the largest…

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…

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….

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,…

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…

7-Eleven International Buys 7-Eleven Australia for $1.1 Billion

7-Eleven will make a cash purchase of the 751-store 7-Eleven Australia chain for $1.71 billion Australian ($1.1 billion U.S.). The retailer, a…

Ebay Invests in Trading Card Company as Part of New Agreement

Ebay and COMC, which stands for Check Out My Collectibles, have entered a commercial agreement that includes an investment by Ebay in…

Natura Sells The Body Shop to Private Equity Firm for $257.8 Million

Natura &Co will sell The Body Shop to Aurelius for £207 million ($257.8 million) in a transaction expected to close by Dec….

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Dollar Tree Buys 170 Stores and IP of Bankrupt 99 Cents Only

UPDATE: Activist Investor Arkhouse Increases Bid to Buy Macy’s After Launching Board Proxy Fight

FTC Seeks to Block $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger

Grocery Outlet Enters Southeast Via Acquisition of 40-Store Chain

Walmart Advances Media Ambitions with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

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

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

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

Coldwater Creek Acquires Soft Surroundings, Adopts New Returns Solution

7-Eleven International Buys 7-Eleven Australia for $1.1 Billion

Ebay Invests in Trading Card Company as Part of New Agreement

Natura Sells The Body Shop to Private Equity Firm for $257.8 Million

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