Finance

Sharper Image Files for Bankruptcy
Feb 19, 2008
Sharper Image Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection....
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TJX Profit Climbs 47%
Feb 19, 2008
TJX Cos. boosted its fourth-quarter profit by almost 47%....
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OfficeMax Profit Climbs on Reduced Expenses
Feb 18, 2008
OfficeMax Inc. posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday,...
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ShopperTrak: Weekly Sales Up 5.9%
Feb 17, 2008
ShopperTrak RCT Corp.'s National Retail Sales Estimate reported that...
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Staples Offers Bid for Corporate Express
Feb 17, 2008
Staples Inc. made an unsolicited $3.7 billion bid for Corporate Express on...
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Abercrombie Profit Up 9%
Feb 14, 2008
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said Friday that its fourth-quarter earnings...
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ALDI Moves Into Rhode Island
Feb 14, 2008
Germany-based grocery chain Aldi Inc. is expanding into New England....
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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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