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Walgreens shelves pharmacy Boots’ sale as market turmoil hits dealmaking
Boots was initially valued at as much as 8 billion pounds, or US$10.88 billion.

From poverty to billions. Vale: Leonardo del Vecchio, founder of Luxottica
Del Vecchio rose from a childhood in an orphanage to amass a fortune of tens of billions of euros.

How startup Good & Fugly plans to fight food waste across Australia
The business, which sells imperfect fruit and vegetables through a subscription box model, will launch in Melbourne and ...

Inside Penfolds’ ‘space-capsule’ pop-ups taking off across Southeast Asia
The ‘Terminal 1844’ pop-ups will feature wine tastings, dance performances, and interactive activities, and will be them...

Retail Food Group reports slow but steady sales recovery
In a trading update, the company says customer counts across its networks have risen by 10.1 per cent in the second half...

Disney’s APAC e-commerce debut: hit or miss?
Disney finally debuts an online store, shopDisney, for markets in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singap...

Weighed down by debt, Revlon collapses into bankruptcy protection
Analysts say the company’s collapse is due to its existing legacy debt levels amplified by worsening trading conditions ...

Viva China to take control of shoe label Clarks
The move is part of Viva’s strategy to expand its portfolio of apparel and footwear brands.

Inside Citizen Wolf’s bold vision to reengineer the fashion industry
The co-founders of the made-to-measure clothing brand say they've been underestimated as 'those crazy guys making custom...

Card spending creeps up in May
Card spending by Kiwi consumers crept up by 1.4 per cent month-on-month in May according to data from Stats NZ, or by $1...

Reliance, Apollo lodge US$6 billion bid for Boots business
Current parent, US group Walgreens Boots Alliance, is expected to retain a minority stake in the business, as high as 40...

Eyewear retailer Bailey Nelson has rapid growth sharply in focus at age 10
The low-cost chain recently opened its 100th store, and it has plans to get to 200 in short order through investment in ...

Mosaic Brands braces for a loss, as sales fall short of expectations
The loss may come as a surprise to investors given the company posted a profit over the first half despite four months o...

H&M, Lululemon back $250 million Fashion Climate Fund
More are expected to be announced in the coming months, with the fund hoping to raise $10 million from each.

Authentic Brands Group backs out of Ted Baker deal
The future ownership of Ted Baker is under a cloud after the preferred bidder – Authentic Brands Group – withdrew its of...