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Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Epicor looks to expand omnichannel capabilities with acquisition of ShopVisible

    Austin, Texas - Business software solution provider Epicor Software Corp. has agreed to acquire Atlanta-based ShopVisible LLC, a provider of cloud retail order management and digital commerce solutions. The acquisition of ShopVisible, expected to close by the end of the year, will expand Epicor’s position as a provider of extended omni-channel solutions for midsize and large retail chains.   

  • Franchise Expansion: Best practices for targeting markets and selecting franchises

    In the final installment of CSA Online’s PizzaRev series, we’ll explore the importance of choosing franchisees with a particularly discerning eye, and the process by which franchisors evaluate potential expansion markets.    FRANCHISEE FACTORS   

  • RadioShack looks to slash costs as as Q3 loss widens and sales keep falling

    Fort Worth, Texas - There’s no quick turnaround in sight for RadioShack. On Thursday the struggling chain reported a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss and detailed cost costs that include staff reductions and more store closings to boost earnings by some $400 million annually.  

  • Men’s Wearhouse Q3 profit plunges 82% on Jos. A. Bank costs

    Fremont, Calif. – Men's Wearhouse Inc.'s third-quarter profit plunged 82%, mainly on expenses related to its June 2014 acquisition of rival Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc.      The retailer reported a profit $6.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2014, from $38.2 million in the year-ago-period and below Wall Street projections.  

  • Casey’s beats Street with Q2 profit gain, plans 72-108 new stores

    Ankenny, Iowa – Casey’s General Stores Inc. beat Wall Street expectations with net income of $49.89 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, up 21% from $39.43 million the same period the prior year. Growth of cost of goods sold did not keep pace with growth of sales, aiding the retailer’s profit.  

  • Wet Seal considers bankruptcy as Q3 loss widens; closing 60 stores as leases expire

    Foothill Ranch, Calif. -  The troubles keep mounting for teen retailer Wet Seal Inc., which reported a wider loss for the third quarter amid lower revenues and fees related to its exit from its former Arden B business.  The retailer posted a loss of $35.9 million in the quarter emded Nov.1, up from a loss of $12.5  million the previous fiscal year.    

  • Report – EBay may cut thousands of jobs in 2015

    San Jose, Calif. – EBay Inc. is reportedly considering cutting up to 3,000 jobs early in 2015. According to the Wall Street Journal, the staff reductions would primarily occur in the EBay Marketplace unit as the company prepares to spin off its PayPal unit.   

  • Lowe's CEO: Our transformation is gaining momentum

    Lowe’s CEO Robert Niblock cited the recovering U.S. economy as among the reasons why the company plans to focus more on market differentiation and omnichannel retailing.

    The company said it will outline these and other strategic priorities in a meeting with investors on Dec. 11 in North Carolina.

  • Jos. A. Bank weighs on Men's Warehouse profits

    The acquisition of Jos. A. Bank in June weighed heavily on Men’s Warehouse in the third quarter, as the company reported a profit decline of 82% due to expenses related to the integration of the rival clothier’s operations.

  • Walmart China focus of Bloomberg expose

    Walmart’s integrity suffered a blow this week in a Bloomberg piece with the inflammatory headline, “How Walmart made its crumbling China business look so good for so long.”

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