Retail M&A deals up 30% since pre-pandemic times, study finds
Of the 34 deals in 2022, it found that just under a quarter (eight) were takeovers of distressed retail businesses
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The number of UK M&A deals targeting retailers has increased by 30% since before the pandemic, with 34 retail M&A deals announced in 2022 compared with 26 in 2019, according to research by international law firm, RPC.