MCM Electronics, Sharper Image, Eddie Bauer, Talbots, Red Envelope, Neiman Marcus, Guitar Center and More

Guitar Center: Guitar Center, the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through its wholly owned subsidiary, Musician’s Friend, and its catalogs and Web sites, agreed to be acquired by affiliates of Bain Capital Partners LLC, a global private investment firm. The total transaction value, including assumed debt, is approximately $2.1 billion.