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The inside story of L’Occitane’s acquisition of Grown Alchemist
When L’Occitane’s executive director Sean Harrington first approached the co-founders of Grown Alchemist about acquiring...

Sacha Laing and Richard Facioni on what’s next for General Pants
Investment in online and international expansion are on the cards for the streetwear retailer, following its recent acqu...

The lowdown on Central Group – reported new owner of Selfridges
Speculation is swirling around the reported sale of iconic British department store Selfridges to Thai conglomerate Cent...

Why Vinomofo is looking beyond wine sales for future growth
The online wine retailer's recent acquisition of food-and-drink festival business Revel will enable it to diversify its ...

Mosaic Brands completes $11m EziBuy purchase to fuel online growth
The full acquisition will approximately double Mosaic's annual online sales to make up almost 30 per cent of total reven...

How Canningvale plans to take Robinsons Singapore back to its roots
Australian online retailer Canningvale has just acquired an iconic Singaporean department store. Here's why.

From startup to $600 million: Behind the Culture Kings acquisition
Here's why a US-based digital platform just acquired a stake in the Aussie streetwear business.

Why has Adidas set Reebok free? Here’s what went wrong
The original plan was for both brands to fend off the dominance of Nike, but it didn’t quite work out.

Wes Blundy eyes plus-size bra market in the US
Fresh off an acquisition, the founder of Curvy sees a big opportunity to expand in the US.

Inside Larry Kestelman’s plans for PAS Group
The highly successful entrepreneur has a new project: turning around the struggling fashion business. Here’s how he plan...

Couche-Tard takes another bite at Caltex with $8.8bn offer
Canadian suitor puts forward "best and final offer".

Bunnings looks to reach more tradies, online shoppers
Retailer says it will launch a marketplace, just days after acquiring Adelaide Tools.

Calvin Klein owner launches offer to buy Gazal Corporation
Calvin Klein owner looking to take greater control of brands in Australia.

Sports Direct owner rescues House of Fraser
British billionaire Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has rescued House of Fraser, after the department store chain failed to ...

API completes first stage of Clearskincare Clinics acquisition
The acquisition will be completed by API over the next three years.

Scentre acquires $720m stake in Westfield Eastgardens
Sale marks one of the top five largest single-asset retail transactions to occur in Australia.

Footwear company Rockport rescued from Chapter 11
Struggling footwear retailer Rockport will be bought by private equity company.

Winning acquires Victorian competitor
As a result of the acquisition Winning Appliances sees its total offerings include 14 showrooms throughout the country.

Noni B finalises Specialty Fashion deal
Major market shake-up cemented as acquisition completes.