Global Banking & Finance

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

British retailer John Lewis says turnaround delayed by two years By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -John Lewis Partnership’s turnaround will take two years longer than planned and cost more money, the British retailer warned on Thursday, as stubborn inflation and rising interest rates batter shoppers and store groups alike.

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Retail 124

Benchmark International

APRIL 3, 2024

Explore the latest trends in the 2024 Global Consumer, Food, & Retail Industry Report. Read more to discover key insights from social commerce to same-day delivery and more.

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Food Retail Mergers and Acquisitions Acquisitions 57

PE Hub

JANUARY 3, 2024

For Rite Aid’s 1,900 remaining retail stores, the company will receive bids for the physical store assets through January 19. The post Rite Aid’s retail store auction rescheduled for January 24 appeared first on PE Hub.

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Retail 86

CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The electric vehicle maker is poised to see the highest net inflows from retail traders of any security this year.

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Retail Investors IT Securities 145

PE Hub

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The post Audax invests in tire retailer Dobbs appeared first on PE Hub. Capstone Partners acted as financial advisor to Dobbs on the transaction, while Stifel acted as financial advisor to Audax.

Retail 85

Retail Investment 85

Global Banking & Finance

APRIL 8, 2024

Transforming Retail: How Business Intelligence is Shaping Success in the UK By Becky Stables of Catalyst-Bi The UK retail industry is a dynamic landscape, constantly adapting to consumer behaviour and market trends. In this competitive environment, retailers need a secret weapon: business intelligence (BI).

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Retail Business 59

CNBC: Investing

APRIL 23, 2024

Analyst Joseph Giordano upgraded Assaí Atacadista, a wholesale retailer with almost 300 stores in Brazil that trades on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Retail Stock Trading 82

Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Red Sea shipping workarounds add costs, delays for suppliers, retailers By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Toymaker Basic Fun’s team that oversees ocean shipments of Tonka trucks and Care Bears for Walmart and other retailers is racing to reroute cargo away from the Suez Canal following militant attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.

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Retail 97

Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 18, 2023

UK mobile operator EE eyes growth with new retail platform LONDON (Reuters) – EE, Britain’s biggest mobile operator, on Wednesday announced the launch of a sales platform called EE ID that will offer gaming consoles and other electronics to its customers and others.

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Retail Electronics Sale IT 126

CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Drugstore closures could be a growth opportunity for several traditional retailers looking to gain market share in the health-care sector, according to UBS.

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Retail Shares 115

CNBC: Investing

MAY 17, 2024

Mike Khouw does some comparison shopping on the stocks and options of popular retailers.

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Retail Trading Stock 59

CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Goldman expects retailers such as Target to offset pricing pressure with market share gains and more sales.

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Retail IT Sale Stock 130

Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

UK retailers see weak sales growth in November despite Black Friday deals By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales growth remained sluggish in November despite Black Friday deals, as the ongoing cost-of-living squeeze prompted shoppers to rein in spending on non-essential items, the British Retail Consortium said on Tuesday.

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Retail Sale 94

CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This retailer's stock valuation isn't discounting the potential for a "demand inflection" next year, Goldman Sachs says.

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Retail Stock Valuation 129

PE Hub

JANUARY 11, 2024

First Insight is a customer retail solutions provider. The post Updata-backed First Insight acquires digital retail marketing platform SnapRetail appeared first on PE Hub.

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Retail 70

The TRADE

MARCH 6, 2024

European retail brokers are expected to target growth in institutional markets alongside expanding into listed derivatives if restrictions on contract for difference (CFD) markets continue to gain traction, a study by Acuiti in partnership with ION has found.

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Broker Retail Proprietary Trading Trading 67

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

JD.com weighing up offer after UK electrical retailer rejects £700m bid from US private equity group Elliott Currys rejects takeover bid from Elliott A Chinese e-commerce company has said it is considering making an offer for Currys, sending the electronics retailer’s shares soaring amid hopes of a bidding war with private equity investor Elliott.

Retail 85

Retail Private Equity Shares Electronics 85

CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The bank upgraded the auto parts retailer to buy and raised its price target to $1,040 per share from $983.

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Retail Stock Shares Bank 116

CNBC: Investing

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Strong third-quarter earnings and an optimistic 2024 outlook have analysts praising this discount retailer.

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Retail 109

CNBC: Investing

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Evercore ISI initiated several retail names with outperform ratings. Meanwhile, Deutsche Bank downgraded Peloton.

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Retail Stock Bank Banking 115

PE Hub

JULY 20, 2023

DGS Retail is a provider of décor, signage, fixtures, displays and other critical products to customers in the grocery, retail, foodservice and consumer brand end markets. The post SFEP-backed DGS Retail scoops up retail displays manufacturer Rich appeared first on PE Hub.

Retail 56

Retail Manufacturing 56

CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Analysts kicked off the week with an upgrade to a major electronics retailer.

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Retail Electronics Stock 136

Global Banking & Finance

APRIL 19, 2024

France orders retailers to display shrinkflation PARIS (Reuters) – French retailers will have to notify shoppers when products have been reduced in size without a corresponding cut in prices in an effort to tackle so-called shrinkflation, the finance ministry said on Friday.

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Retail Government Finance Finance 40

Peak Frameworks

MAY 2, 2024

Large retailers like Walmart and Amazon promise EDLP in order to incentivize customer purchases and instill shopper loyalty. Retailers like Walmart, under the visionary leadership of Sam Walton, transformed EDLP from a mere pricing tactic into a cornerstone of corporate philosophy.

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Retail Corporate Finance Private Equity Investment 52

PE Hub

AUGUST 1, 2023

Based in Toronto, StoreForce is a provider of software for managing specialty retail stores. The post PE-backed StoreForce buys retail software provider ThinkTime appeared first on PE Hub.

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Retail Management 76

The Deal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In that same vein, small and midsize companies with large retail shareholder bases should speak to their individual investors in a similar way, explains Geoff Weinberg, head of the retail shareholder advisory practice at Morrow Sodali Global LLC. Think no fight deck, no ISS meeting. They don’t even care if they don’t get ISS.

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Retail Investment Advisory Investors 78

CNBC: Investing

MARCH 7, 2024

Following the Foot Locker debacle earlier this week, there could be more turmoil in the retailer space.

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Retail 98

Global Banking & Finance

APRIL 19, 2024

UK retail sales stagnate despite easing inflation By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales stagnated in March despite high inflation easing recently, representing the first time that they have not grown in monthly terms since December, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday.

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Retail Sale Business 40

CNBC: Investing

MARCH 6, 2024

A major electric vehicle maker and a retail giant were in focus among early analyst calls Wednesday.

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Retail 102

TechCrunch: M&A

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Online interior design startup Havenly is acquiring artisan home décor startup The Citizenry, the company announced today. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Havenly says the acquisition is part of its efforts to build a collection of home brands that appeal to shoppers.

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Retail Acquisitions IT Mergers and Acquisitions 204

PE Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The post BW Forsyth Partners invests in retail insurance brokerage firm WalkerHughes appeared first on PE Hub. WalkerHughes CEO Ben Schoettmer will continue in his role.

Retail 89

Retail Insurance Investment 89

CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Citi named several buy-rated retailers, ranging from e-commerce players to discount store companies, that stand to gain despite current macroeconomic headwinds.

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Retail Investors Stock 118

Global Banking & Finance

JULY 20, 2023

EU’s New Rules on Retail Investing: A Game Changer for Financial Markets? Michael Geiger, CEO, Libertex Group The European Union (EU) has recently introduced new rules governing retail investing, aiming to enhance investor protection and promote market transparency.

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Financial Market Retail Investment Government 96

Cisco: M&A

APRIL 12, 2024

Join us as we dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco partner technology deployed at the Cisco Store! We asked Angela Huang (Product Manager, Meraki MT Sensors) to discuss how the sensors are used in the… Read more on Cisco Blogs

Retail 116

Retail Management Hospitality 116

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

MARCH 5, 2024

Alpine IQ announces its strategic acquisition of Dispense Software, an ecommerce pioneer, in a move set to transform the retail marketing landscape.

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Retail Acquisitions IT 85

CNBC: Investing

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Friday's analyst calls included a big solar call along with retail plays for the new year.

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Retail Stock 110

PE Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The post Stern Partners agrees to acquire retailer Grafton Apparel appeared first on PE Hub. Stern Partners is a Canadian private investment firm controlled by Ronald Stern.

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Retail Investment 66