Valuations & Acquisitions: Know What to Ask

Apparel: Charming Shoppes acquired Crosstown Traders; Golden Gate Capital acquired Spiegel, Newport News, Draper’s & Damon’s, Appleseed’s, The Tog Shop and Norm Thompson Outfitters.

Home and décor: The Home Depot acquired Home Decorators Collection; IAC/InterActiveCorp acquired Cornerstone Brands.