Finance

Office Depot Faces Down Dissidents
Mar 17, 2008
Delray Beach , Fla. (Mar. 18) Office Depot, Inc. advised stockholders on...
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Staples Confirms $3.67 Billion Corporate Express Offer
Mar 17, 2008
Staples Inc. announced on Tuesday that it will offer $3.67 billion to...
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Wal-Mart to Make Seiyu Wholly Owned
Mar 17, 2008
Wal-Mart Stores announced Tuesday it will make Seiyu Ltd. a wholly owned...
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Talbots to Close 20 Stores
Mar 16, 2008
On the heels of its March 12 report that it experienced a 4Q net loss...
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Urban Outfitters Explores New Concepts
Mar 16, 2008
Urban Outfitters CEO Glen Senk last week disclosed a series of initiatives...
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Walgreens Brings Health-Clinic Services to Workplaces
Mar 16, 2008
algreen Co., which added its retail health-clinic concept to locations...
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Container Store Continues to Expand
Mar 13, 2008
The Container Store isn’t shying away from expansion because of the...
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Financially Speaking

BDO survey: Retail CFOs bullish about M&A, IPO activity in 2013

By Marianne Wilson
The retail industry is poised for another year of heavy deal flow. Nearly all retail CFOs (94%) expect merger and acquisition will increase or remain steady in 2013, according to a new survey from BDO USA.
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Deals/M&A

Party City to expand growth in New England with acquisition of iParty Corp.
iParty Corp., a leading party goods retailer with a strong presence in New England, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Party City Holdings Inc., North America’s largest party supply retailer.
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Newsmakers

Founder of Barnes & Noble to bid for chain’s retail assets
Leonard Riggio, founder and chairman of Barnes & Noble, has told the company’s board that he wants to make an offer for its retail business.
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