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| Acquisition | Value (US$bn) |
|---|---|
| Taobao China acquired A-Rt Retail Holding on 18/10/2020 | 3.6 |
| VF Corp acquired Supreme Clothing Inc. on 09/11/2020 | 2.1 |
| Gree Real Estate Co Ltd acquired Zhuhai Duty Free Enterprises Group Co. Ltd. on 11/05/2020 | 1.8 |
| Itochu Corp acquired FamilyMart Co., Ltd. on 08/07/2020 | 1.7 |
| Franchise Group Inc acquired Pet Supplies Plus/USA Inc. on 25/01/2021 | 0.7 |
| Fortenova Grupa acquired Poslovni sistem Mercator on 21/09/2020 | 0.6 |
The franchise deal comes months after Gap announced plans to close its stores in the UK and Ireland.
During the month, the proportion of retail sales carried out online increased to 27.7%.
The acquisition follows a 2,000-robot deal signed by Locus with logistics company DHL.
Sales for the first eight months of the year were up by 15% compared with the same period of 2020.
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