Mergers & Acquisitions
November 11, 2015 at 10:29 am
Supermarket operator Kroger Co said it would buy smaller chain Roundy's Inc for $800 million including debt to expand in Wisconsin and the Chicago area. The $3.60 per share cash offer represents a 65 percent premium to Roundy's Tuesday close of $2.18. Roundy's shares rose to $3.58 in premarket trading on Wednesday. Kroger's shares were…
November 10, 2015 at 10:49 am
There’s a surprise bidder in bankrupt grocery chain Haggen’s auction to shed most of the Albertsons stores it bought in its ill-fated expansion bid: Albertsons. The grocery giant was required to sell 146 stores to Haggen last year before the Albertsons-Safeway merger was approved by federal regulators. Now Albertsons is the “baseline bidder” for 36 of the…
November 6, 2015 at 12:02 pm
Privately held outdoors retailer Bass Pro Shops is exploring an offer for Cabela's, the U.S. hunting and fishing store chain targeted by activist investor Elliott Management, people familiar with the matter said. Bass Pro Shops is working with an investment bank on the potential offer, the people said this week. Cabela's has recently begun to…
November 6, 2015 at 11:52 am
Shareholders of Charlotte-based Belk on Wednesday approved the sale of the company to New York private equity firm Sycamore Partners, one of the last steps needed to end family control of the department store chain. The $3 billion deal announced in August has passed all required regulatory approvals, Belk said in a statement Wednesday. It's…
November 4, 2015 at 11:16 am
American Eagle Outfitters, looking to infuse its middle-American collegiate brand with fresh, smart ideas, has settled on Todd Snyder as one of its new idea guys. The name won’t be familiar to everyone, but in fashion circles, Mr. Snyder’s name is known for both a premium menswear line sold in places like Nordstrom and for his…
November 4, 2015 at 11:10 am
Nashville-based Genesco Inc. is expanding its reach in Canada. The company, a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel and accessories, announced a deal Tuesday with Montreal-based Aldo Group Inc. to acquire the Little Burgundy footwear chain, which includes 37 stores. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Based in Montreal, Little Burgundy serves a “fashion-oriented” 18- to 34-year-old clientele…
November 3, 2015 at 10:43 am
Coty Inc. agreed to buy the personal care and beauty division of Brazil’s Hypermarcas SA for about $1 billion in cash, turning again to acquisitions to expand its burgeoning cosmetics line. The New York-based company will use a combination of debt and cash on hand to pay for the transaction, according to a statement on Monday.…
October 28, 2015 at 11:45 am
Walgreens said on Tuesday that it will buy rival Rite Aid in a $17.2 billion deal that would whittle the nation's one-time mom-and-pop drug-store industry into two massive chains. The deal would combine the second and third largest drug-store operators, and if it gets regulatory approval intensify the already fierce competition between Walgreens and CVS Health. The…
October 27, 2015 at 11:47 am
The odds of Staples gaining regulatory clearance for its $6.3 billion purchase of rival Office Depot have improved greatly, according to a confidential report on Monday. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) met last Friday with a large corporate customer of Staples to discuss an antitrust remedy to get the deal done, according to the report issued…
October 26, 2015 at 11:08 am
Bridgestone said on Monday that it would buy Pep Boys, the car parts retailer, for about $835 million in cash, to gain a big increase in retail locations. Buying Pep Boys — perhaps best known for its colorfully named founders, Manny, Moe and Jack, who are technically part of its legal name — will give Bridgestone…
