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A sneaker store interior, illustrating the Accent Group footwear retail takeover bid

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Bids A$316m for the Rest of Australia’s Accent Group

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has launched a A$316 million on-market bid for the rest of Australia's Accent Group, the footwear retailer behind Platypus and The Athlete's Foot. Analysts doubt the offer is

June 16, 2026

by Economy Desk

Alibaba branding, the e-commerce group bidding $1.5 billion for grocery delivery firm Pupu

Alibaba Bids $1.5 Billion for Pupu as China’s Delivery War Becomes a Buying War

Alibaba offered $1.5 billion for Pupu, the Fujian grocer that delivers in 30 minutes on $4.2 billion of annual revenue, more than doubling a rival bid weeks after Meituan bought Dingdong Fresh. A year of burning subsidy money has become

June 12, 2026

by Economy Desk

Onitsuka Tiger storefront in the Shinsaibashi shopping district of Osaka, Japan

Asics Sets Its Tiger Free: Onitsuka, the 38% Margin Brand, Becomes Its Own Company

Asics will spin off Onitsuka Tiger into a standalone subsidiary from January 1, separating its fastest-growing,

A Boots pharmacy store on the High Street in Cheltenham, part of the 1,800-store chain drawing a 10 billion dollar Australian bid

Boots, Stripped From Walgreens a Year Ago, Draws a $10 Billion Australian Bid

Sigma Healthcare, the Australian owner of Chemist Warehouse, confirmed preliminary talks to buy Boots in a

Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, overlooked by one of Starbucks Japan's most famous stores, as the company weighs a stake sale

Starbucks Eyes a Stake Sale or IPO for Japan, Its Next Retreat From Owning Asia

Starbucks has held preliminary talks with banks about a stake sale or IPO for its Japan business, Bloomberg reported, a unit of about 2,100 directly operated stores that could be valued at

June 10, 2026

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Mike Ashley’s Frasers Bids A$316m for the Rest of Australia’s Accent Group

Alibaba Bids $1.5 Billion for Pupu as China’s Delivery War Becomes a Buying War

Asics Sets Its Tiger Free: Onitsuka, the 38% Margin Brand, Becomes Its Own Company

Boots, Stripped From Walgreens a Year Ago, Draws a $10 Billion Australian Bid

Starbucks Eyes a Stake Sale or IPO for Japan, Its Next Retreat From Owning Asia

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