Administration

Next nears £100m FatFace takeover deal

Next is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire FatFace as part of its latest takeover move, in a deal that…

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House of Fraser could disappear from high street, CEO warns

House of Fraser stores could disappear from the high street altogether, as Frasers plans to pivot away from the traditional…

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How Poundland repurposed 10 Wilko stores in two weeks

The biggest story in retail over the last few weeks has undoubtedly been the struggles and eventual collapse of Wilko.…

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AHK Designs acquires Victoria Plum

AHK Designs, owner of e-commerce retailers such as Beds.co.uk and Cox and Cox, has acquired bathroom seller Victoria Plum, according…

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Poundland acquires up to 71 Wilko stores

Poundland owner Pepco Group has announced today (12 September 2023) that it has agreed with PwC to take control of…

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HMV owner fails with Wilko rescue deal

A rescue deal for collapsed high street retailer Wilko which could have saved thousands of jobs has failed after HMV…

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Wilko to axe 1,300 jobs and close 52 stores

Wilko is set to close 52 stores and make 1,300 redundancies across the business as rescue talks for the retailer…

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B&M eyes Wilko deal as Putman offer falters

B&M could reportedly be in line to acquire a number of Wilko stores after rescue talks with HMV owner Doug…

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HMV owner secures creditor backing for Wilko rescue deal

Administrators to Wilko have reportedly secured the backing of creditors for a rescue deal led by HMV owner Doug Putman…

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Wilko redundancies to begin as rescue talks collapse

Hundreds of redundancies are set to begin at Wilko after last-minute rescue talks with potential buyers fell through, its administrator…

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