Aldi, Big Lots, and Ashley pick up some Toys ‘R’ Us storesThe liquidation sale of some 800 shuttered Toys “R” Us stores that began in March has been proceeding slowly, but ticked up with some notable acquisitions in the past week. Done deal—Finish Line acquiredThe largest sporting goods retailer in the U.K., JD Sports Fashion plc, has completed its acquisition of The Finish Line. Rent-A-Center to be acquired for $1.37 billion Rent-A-Center is going private. Department store company investing in store upgrades Holt, Renfrew & Co. is investing more than C$400 million to renovate and expand stores across Canada. Canada Goose’s new stores to feature ‘cold’ rooms Canadian outerwear brand Canada Goose is ramping up store expansion. Neiman Marcus driving online growth Luxury department store operator Neiman Marcus Group is out in front when it comes to boosting digital growth. Change of leadership at two retail companies Petco Animal Supplies and Rue 21 have both appointed new chief executives—one with a tech background, and the other a retail veteran. Bidding continues for Toys ‘R’ Us locations Bankrupt Toys “R” Us is slowly liquidating its huge real estate portfolio. Madison Marquette-PMRG merger confirmed The $7 billion merger between Madison Marquette and PMRG is a go, both companies have confirmed. New tenant construction chief joins NRDC The man who directed construction for the first retail tenants at Westfield’s World Trade Center mall has joined National Realty & Development Corp. in a similar role. First Previous 375 376 377 378 379 Next Last
