mergers and acquisitions
Why 2018’s Retail M&A Predictions Missed the Mark
In January, the powers that be were convinced that 2018 would be known for mergers and acquisitions. It's not…
AT Kearney: Legacy Brands Banking on M&A to Pioneer New Markets
A.T. Kearney adds its voice to the chorus affirming that 2018 will likely be the year of M&A as legacy brands…
Retailers to See a ‘Pay Off or Die Off’ in 2018
Retail is looking at more—more closures, more bankruptcies, more acquisitions—in 2018, with those that played…
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Retail analysts agree the online giant is in acquisition mode but they differ on whether the Bull's Eye…
M&A Specialist Allan Ellinger on Prepping for an Acquisition & the Future of Retail Consolidation
Acquisitions are changing the face of retail, as companies look to quickly onboard capabilities they're…
PwC: 11 Retail Mega Deals Topped $1B in Q3 2015
Third-quarter merger and acquisition activity was up from the previous period but still below last year's…
What Acquirors Are Looking for in Targets and Why
Recently, we started a series of articles looking at the changing landscape of Fashion M&A and Private Equity…
The Changing Landscape of Fashion M&A
Private Equity (PE) is getting increasingly interested in fashion apparel, accessories and footwear, from…
So How Much is J.Crew Really Worth?
Now that Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing Co. is making a bid to buy preppie clothier J.Crew, financial…
Jos. A. Bank Makes Bid to Buy Eddie Bauer
Jos. A. Bank finally found another retailer happy to be acquired by it; the clothier will purchase Eddie…
Slumping Aeropostale Fights Activist Investor Group
J.C. Penney isn’t the only retailer this year gripped in an internal power struggle with an activist…
BeachMint and Aldo Group To Partner Up
Under the new partnership arrangement, Aldo will serve as BeachMint's manufacturing partner, producing shoes…
Men’s Wearhouse to Jos. A Bank: Keep Your Hands Off Our Books
Men's Wearhouse turned thumbs down on a $2.3 billion offer from Jos. A. Bank to buy the giant retailer of…