Canadian conglomerate Empire Company has closed the acquisition of food retailer Farm Boy from Berkshire Partners and Farm Boy’s management shareholders for a total enterprise value of $618.31m.
Walmart has partnered with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten to open its first online retail store, Walmart Rakuten Ichiba Store, in Japan on Rakuten Ichiba internet shopping mall.
Israel-based self-checkout solutions provider Tracxpoint is to deploy its new Artificial Intelligence Cart (AiC) at supermarket chain Conad's stores in Italy.
US-based department store chain Sears Holdings (SEC) chairman Eddie Lampert has submitted a $4.6bn bid through his hedge fund ESL Investments to acquire the retail firm out of bankruptcy.
Canada-based retailer Sleep Country Canada Holdings has completed the acquisition of online mattress brand Endy for approximately C$89m ($66.98m).
Consumer electronics retailer MediaMarktSaturn has piloted a new payment by smartphone service through its Saturn Smartpay system in Hamburg, Germany.
Household appliances retailer East Coast Appliance is gearing up for expansion across the US through various strategic initiatives.
Ramphastos Investments has acquired Hema from Lion Capital for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition has been approved by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).
Loughanure has bought certain business and assets of Crawshaw Group for $1.78m.
In a trading update for the 16 week period from 11 August to 1 December, Ted Baker announced it has appointed an independent law firm Herbert Smith Freehills LLP to...