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Retail Asia01/03/2019
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Fashion

Takeover bid lodged for struggling Laura Ashley

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US investment company Flacks is considering making a bid for Malaysian-owned, British fashion retailer Laura Ashley. The firm is in the “very preliminary stages” of a takeover bid for the brand. Any possible takeover offer will be limited to 2.748p in cash per share, resulting in an overall valuation for the retailer at around £20 […]
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Retail Asia22/02/2019
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Food

BreadTalk buys out joint venture partner in Thailand

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Minor Group has sold its half share in BreadTalk Thailand to the bakery’s Singapore-listed owner. According to the Straits Times, BreadTalk paid US$5.15 million for the stake, which Minor Group is expected to use to expand its other food and beverage brands in the kingdom, including The Coffee Club.   The BreadTalk Thailand joint venture, called BTM […]
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Retail Asia20/02/2019
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Food

PepsiCo franchise rights to be acquired in South, West India

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PepsiCo India’s bottling partner Varun Beverages Monday said its board has approved plans to acquire franchise rights of the beverages and snacks major in South and West regions. The board has approved the company’s intent to enter into a binding agreement with PepsiCo India Holdings to acquire franchise rights in the two regions for a national bottling, sales and distribution […]
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Retail Asia20/02/2019
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Fashion

Japanese fund buys Vietnamese fashion chain Elise

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Japanese investment fund Advantage Partners (AP) is to buy Vietnamese fashion brand Elise and its affiliate companies. This transaction marks AP’s first foray into Vietnam. Going forward, AP will focus on accelerating Elise’s growth, using its experience in women’s fashion investments in other markets. Founded in 2011, Elise is a leading Vietnamese fashion label targeting […]
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Retail Asia18/02/2019
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Finance

Alibaba’s Ant Financial buys WorldFirst for $700m

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Alibaba subsidiary Ant Financial says it plans to buy UK-headquartered money-transfer company WorldFirst. And in separate news, the Chinese e-commerce behemoth is in discussions over investing in the Metro China wholesale retail business. The WorldFirst deal will allow Ant Financial to gain market share in Europe’s fintech and payments industries and will give it an […]
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Retail Asia12/02/2019
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Fashion

Reliance India buys additional stake in Future101, Genesis Colors

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Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has raised its stake in luxury apparel firms Future101 Design and Genesis Colors to strengthen its foothold in retail industry. Reliance Brands Ltd (RBL), a unit of RIL, “has acquired a further stake of 2.5 percent in Future101 Design Pvt Ltd on February 7, 2019, for a consideration of Rs 1.99 crore, taking its total stake in […]
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Retail Asia04/02/2019
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Fashion

Shandong Ruyi buys Invista’s global Lycra business

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Chinese textile and retail investment company Shandong Ruyi has bought the US-based Lycra business for an undisclosed sum. Shandong Ruyi, whose retail investments include Aquascutum and SMCP (Sandro, Maje, and Claudie Pierlot), will take over the world-famous lycra brand, all assets and contracts relating to Lycra from current owner Invista and rename the business The […]
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Retail Asia31/01/2019
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Fashion

Patek Philippe may come up for sale

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Patek Philippe, the closely held maker of $10,000-plus Calatrava watches, may be coming up for sale, according to analysts at Berenberg who cited industry talk. The 180-year-old Swiss watchmaker could fetch 7 billion to 9 billion euros ($8 billion to $10 billion), analysts led by Zuzanna Pusz wrote in a note. Patek Philippe has been […]
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Retail Asia31/01/2019
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Fashion

China’s Trendy Group buys the Denham Group

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Dutch denim company Denham Group has a new major shareholder, according to reports in the Netherlands, with China’s Trendy Group named the official buyer. The parent company of denim label Denham the Jeanmaker, Denham Group was snapped up by Trendy from Amsterdam-based investment firm Amlon Capital for an undisclosed amount. Denham’s current chief creative officer […]
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Retail Asia31/01/2019
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Living

Emami India acquires German brand Creme 21

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Indian FMCG major Emami Ltd on Friday said it has acquired German brand Creme 21 in the personal care space, having major business in the Middle East and other focus markets. The brand, which offers skin care and body care products such as creams and lotions, shower gels, sun care range and men’s range, has been acquired at less […]
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Retail Asia31/01/2019
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Telecom

Axiata buys 80% stake in Laos firm

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Axiata Group Bhd’s 63%-owned subsidiary edotco Investments (Labuan) Ltd (edotco Labuan) is acquiring an 80% stake in Laos’s Mekong Tower Company Ltd (MTCL) for LAK12.8 billion (RM6.08 million) cash. Axiata said in a filing with the stock exchange that edotco Labuan had entered into a share subscription agreement (SSA) with Viphet Sihachakr (VS) and MTCL […]
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Retail Asia30/01/2019
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Living

Lotte’s Ministop deal falls through

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The sale of convenience store chain Ministop fell apart as potential bidder Lotte and the Japan-based convenience franchise failed to agree on a price. The AEON Group of Japan, the largest shareholder of Ministop Korea, filed a notice on Monday that it has suspended the sale process to sell its full stake in the unit. […]
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Retail Asia29/01/2019
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Finance

Indonesia’s Danamon Bank Plans Merger With BNP

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Bank Danamon, Indonesia’s fifth-largest private lender, announced a plan on Tuesday to merge with local lender Bank Nusantara Parahyangan. “The proposed merger is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities, both banks’ shareholders, and to meeting the legal formalities for such a transaction,” Bank Danamon said in a statement on Tuesday. This is part […]
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Retail Asia21/01/2019
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Telecom

SK Telecom announces plan to take on KakaoTalk

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SK Telecom introduced a new messaging service on Tuesday in an attempt to compete with Korea’s dominant chat app, KakaoTalk. The new service will look a lot like Apple’s iMessage. Users won’t have to download a separate app. It is offered to SK Telecom subscribers only. Messages will be sent on data networks. Group chat and check […]
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Retail Asia14/01/2019
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Food

American fund acquires stake in Vietnamese organic food firm

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The Seaf Women’s Opportunity Fund has acquired a 30 percent stake in Organica, promising the Vietnam all-round support. While not mentioning the specific investment value, Jennifer Buckley, SEAF’s senior managing director, said the fund will support Organica in operations, distribution, and network expansion. In addition to being a strategic shareholder, the fund will also give […]
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Retail Asia08/01/2019
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Food

The Coca-Cola Company completes acquisition of Costa

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The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Costa Limited from Whitbread PLC. The US$ 4.9 billion transaction follows approval from regulatory authorities in the European Union and China. The acquisition was first announced on August 31, 2018. Costa, which has operations in more than 30 countries, gives Coca-Cola a significant footprint in the global […]
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