Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 16, 2023

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, in early 2021, the US stock market experienced a rather unusual phenomenon. Several publicly traded companies, such as GameStop, AMC, and Bed Bath & Beyond, experienced a dramatic influx of retail investors into their shareholder base.

Corporate Finance 263

Corporate Finance Finance Technology Marketability 263

Benzinga

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

" Refreshing USA Overview Refreshing USA is a national US independent automated and unattended retailer in synch with retail automation trends and labor concerns throughout the world. This merger and entry into the public markets will allow us access to a much larger pool of capital and increase our global profile.

Enterprise Value 40

Enterprise Value Equity Marketability Finance 40

Benzinga

APRIL 28, 2023

MONTREAL, April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrainBox AI, a leader in autonomous building technology, today announced a US$20 million fundraise to support the continued development of BrainBox AI's cutting edge decarbonization technology and its global commercialization efforts.

Technology 40

Technology Finance 40

Mckinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In search of the best deals, US consumers are spreading out their spending across several months this holiday season. Here’s what that means for retailers.

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The Guardian M&A

JUNE 9, 2022

Mukesh Ambani teams up with US private equity fund, with Walgreens expected to retain minority stake The Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has teamed up with the US private equity fund Apollo Global Management to make a £5bn bid for the UK’s Boots chain.

Equity 97

Equity 97

The Guardian M&A

APRIL 17, 2022

Baby clothing and maternity wear retailer grew from kitchen table startup The baby clothing and maternity wear retailer JoJo Maman Bébé – whose high-profile customers include the Duchess of Cambridge – has been snapped up by the high street company Next and a group of investment firms. Continue reading.

Start-ups 96

Start-ups Marketability 96

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Over the past two decades, one of the most important financial innovations for the typical American retail investor has been the development and spread of Target Date Funds (TDFs, also called life-cycle funds). This post is based on their article forthcoming in the Journal of Finance. model portfolios). more…)

Marketability 210

Marketability Finance Equity 210

Mckinsey and Company

JULY 29, 2022

New research reveals which aspects of the employee experience matter most to US frontline retail workers. Retailers must pay attention and act quickly or risk losing more than half their store staff.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 1, 2024

Acquisition of Vizio shows the US retailer is serious about building a rival to Amazon Prime

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Financial Times M&A

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

UK electronics retailer has drawn takeover interest from US investment group and China’s JD.com

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 2, 2024

Paul Best is leading the US hedge fund’s bid for Currys in an attempt to boost its retail portfolio

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The Guardian M&A

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

JD.com weighing up offer after UK electrical retailer rejects £700m bid from US private equity group Elliott Currys rejects takeover bid from Elliott A Chinese e-commerce company has said it is considering making an offer for Currys, sending the electronics retailer’s shares soaring amid hopes of a bidding war with private equity investor Elliott.

Equity 87

Equity 87

Viking Mergers

MAY 3, 2022

Generally speaking, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are most common in the technology, healthcare, financial services, and retail sectors. With just a few exceptions, the M&A boom swept across the US economy with deal values up significantly from 2020 totals. Retail deals fell from $35 billion to $33.6

Banking 130

Banking Technology Market Capitalization Marketability 130

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This results in a narrower set of economic opportunities for retail investors, who generally are unable to access investments in private markets. According to one recent report, “the number of US companies traded on major US exchanges has declined significantly in recent decades. to approximately 4,300 companies).” [1]

Compliance 187

Compliance Marketability Banking 187

Mckinsey and Company

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Many US retailers are reducing prices to clear excess inventory. Smart markdown strategies will make a huge difference to their bottom lines.

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ThomsonReuters

MARCH 20, 2024

Tax professionals involved in omnichannel retail industries face an unprecedented number of challenges these days. Calculating sales tax across different retail channels is complex due to various regulations, frequent changes in product data, and outdated systems, especially with increasing sales volume and shrinking budgets.

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Technology Compliance 52

Benzinga

MARCH 15, 2024

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA ) rival JD.com Inc (NASDAQ: JD ), recently announced it would not pursue an acquisition of British electrical retailer Currys. JD.com’s stock price declined after the report.

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Financial Times M&A

MAY 22, 2023

Business of managing $31tn in US retail assets is shaken up as managers launch independent operations

Banking 80

Banking 80

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 29, 2023

The Working Group appears to have identified the shareholder proposal process as instrumental in promoting ESG concerns. Will this spotlight have any impact? What is the ESG Working Group? companies from burdensome EU regulations.

Marketability 185

Marketability 185

Benzinga

JANUARY 12, 2023

"Acquiring Tymber brings its unparalleled online shopping experience into our ecosystem and allows us to meet the cannabis retailer. Founded in 2017 by tech entrepreneurs and cannabis company operators Blaze builds tools that serve the technology needs of successful dispensaries. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

Technology 98

Technology Marketability 98

Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 17, 2022

Almost half of US frontline retail employees and two-thirds of frontline managers say they are thinking about leaving their jobs in the next few months. What’s a retailer to do?

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

(OTCQB: BLMH ) ("Company," "Blüm Holdings," "we" or "us"), a cannabis company with operations throughout California, is pleased to announce the execution of a Binding Letter of Intent ("Binding LOI") with Operators Only Corporation ("Operators Only") to add three additional dispensaries to its retail portfolio (the "Proposed Acquisition").

Marketability 40

Marketability 40

LaPorte

JUNE 9, 2022

(authored by RSM US LLP) The impact of global market forces like the war in Ukraine and OPEC far outweighs whatever influence retailers or refiners have on the prices that consumers pay…. The post Oil prices and price gouging: Deconstructing the price of gas first appeared on LaPorte.

Marketability 98

Marketability 98

Mckinsey and Company

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Despite continued economic uncertainty, US shoppers are looking forward to spending for the holidays. Retailers that offer good value will come out on top.

Marketability 80

Marketability 80

Benzinga

JUNE 20, 2022

Retail Clinics Market Size was USD 1.78 Retail Clinics Market, 2021-2028."According According to our researchers, the market's development can be credited to a variety of factors, including low prices, ease of use and accessibility, and the potential to increase healthcare services while keeping costs low. billion in 2020.

Marketability 40

Marketability 40

Benzinga

MARCH 2, 2023

(OTCQB: ZDPY ) has acquired an investment property in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan and entered into a long-term, absolute-net lease agreement with NOXX Cannabis to operate a retail dispensary. This deal has given us the chance to add a strong, established operator in a desirable market, while diversifying our portfolio.

Marketability 98

Marketability 98

Benzinga

JULY 7, 2023

Inetindo is a leading Indonesia-based Apple Premium Reseller and Authorised Education Partner as well as an electronic gaming retailer for several different gaming companies. NextGen Retail acquires Inetindo with its physical and intangible assets in an all-cash transaction valued at AUD 2.78 million equal to approximately US$1.85

Intangible Assets 40

Intangible Assets Marketability 40

Benzinga

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

(OTCQB: BLMH ) (the "Company," "Blüm Holdings," "we" or "us"), is pleased to share certain highlights of recently announced proposed acquisition and rollup transaction of three Sacramento retail dispensaries (the "Proposed Acquisition"). The Sacramento retail cannabis market exhibits both maturity and opportunity.

Marketability 52

Marketability 52

Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 30, 2022

Since 2020, new retail investors have flooded the securities markets, opening a record number of new brokerage accounts. A 2020 FINRA-NORC study of new retail investors found that there has been an increase in the racial and ethnic diversity of new investors.

Marketability 97

Marketability 97

The Guardian M&A

JUNE 22, 2023

Online supermarket’s sales have suffered since pandemic boom – but it could be a target for a big US firm Shares in Ocado soared by as much as 40% on Thursday, amid market speculation that the online supermarket and retail technology group could be the target of a takeover.

Technology 68

Technology Marketability 68

Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In this sense, shareholder activism may include an institutional investor’s engagement with companies around governance matters or a retail investor’s shareholder proposal, as well as a hedge fund’s proxy fight. The number of activist campaigns reached a recent high in 2018, with shareholders launching 141 campaigns in the US.

Marketability 321

Marketability 321

Benzinga

APRIL 8, 2024

Dumbwaiters and material lifts are used in a wide range of activities, including within hospital and healthcare facilities, the hospitality sector, and a variety of retail and industrial settings. In 2023, Matot's dumbwaiter and material lift business generated US $6.3 million) in revenue with US $1.1 million (C $8.6

EBITDA 45

EBITDA Marketability 45

Benzinga

APRIL 15, 2024

Focused on data-driven customization of user and brand interaction, ENGAGE and Interact are creating a vast new digital engagement vertical in brand management with global reach across brands and retailers of all sizes.

Technology 40

Technology Marketability 40

Financial Times M&A

APRIL 19, 2022

Acquisition by US retail brokerage comes almost 2 years after it abandoned a plan to expand into Britain

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Benzinga

APRIL 2, 2024

(NASDAQ: GO ) ("Grocery Outlet" or the "Company") today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of United Grocery Outlet ("UGO"), an extreme value, discount grocery retailer operating throughout the Southeastern United States, from affiliates of Gen Cap America, Inc.

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The Guardian M&A

APRIL 17, 2023

THG’s share price jumped by 34% on Monday morning to 88p, having reached 97p in earlier trading, after it revealed the approach in a statement to the stock market.

Equity 58

Equity Marketability 58

Benzinga

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Meanwhile, other Canadian cannabis retailers struggled to gain market share and "are all fading away," Grover explains. Grover : A potential target has to be a good fit in our ecosystem, which is retail-focused and federally legal. The Calgary, Alberta-based company had an active year and will likely keep busy in 2023.

EBITDA 97

EBITDA Marketability Finance 97