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Frasers Abandons Mulberry Bid, Begins Pursuit of Boohoo Group
Within hours of walking away from Mulberry, Frasers has shifted its attention to Boohoo Group, where it wants…
Mulberry Board Joins Challice in Rejecting New Offer From Frasers Group
Mulberry's board has described Frasers' offer for the brand as "untenable," and agrees with majority owners…
Mulberry Owner Challice Rejects Fresh Bid, Tells Frasers to Walk Away
Challice Ltd. has rejected a new bid proposal by Frasers Group, saying it remains "very supportive" of…
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Mulberry Rejects Frasers’ Cash Offer, Pursues Capital Raise and Backs New CEO Andrea Baldo
Mike Ashley's Frasers Group made an 83 million pounds cash offer for Mulberry earlier this week, arguing it…
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group Launches Takeover Bid for Mulberry
Ashley, who first made a run at Mulberry in late 2020, is making a cash offer worth 83 million pounds for the…
Mulberry Raises Fresh Funds Amid Losses, Falling Sales in Fiscal 2024
Mulberry swung to a double-digit loss in the fiscal year ended March 30, and plans to start anew with 10.75…
The Body Shop Could Have a New Owner as Soon as June 30
Potential buyers for all, or part, of The Body Shop International handed their bids to U.K. administrators…
Frasers Group Buys Back Matches’ Intellectual Property, but Not the Stock
Frasers Group has repurchased the intellectual property belonging to luxury retailer Matches, and wants…
CEO Nick Beighton Out at Matches
Beighton's appointment as a director at Matches has been terminated, according to Companies House, the…
Brands Call In Lawyers to Deal With Matches Bankruptcy Headache
Fashion and luxury brands that once supplied Matches are hoping to claw back outstanding payments for orders…
Frasers Group Shuts Matches Two Months After Purchasing It for 52 Million Pounds
Frasers is placing London retailer Matches into administration in another blow for online luxury retail.
Farfetch Said to Be Mulling Browns Sale as Credit Rating Takes Hit
Ida Petersson exits the London retailer just as S&P cut its rating on parent company Farfetch, worrying over…
Frasers Group Buys Troubled Gieves & Hawkes
It remained unclear whether the Frasers Group has purchased the brand's Greater China operations and…
Frasers Group Confirms Plans for CEO Mike Ashley to Step Down
Michael Murray is set to replace Ashley from May 2022.
Mulberry Expects to Post a Profit in Fiscal 2021
The British brand said digital and Asia sales will help deliver a "small, underlying profit" before tax in…