Story of the Week Trump announces sweeping range of reciprocal tariffs, 10% worldwide tariff in ‘Liberation Day’ proclamation Donald Trump unveiled and then enacted a two-step tariff approach on April 2nd as his long-awaited “Liberation Day” plans were released during a Rose Garden event at the White House. The president is imposing a baseline tariff […]

Story of the Week Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar for $1B Dollar Tree has agreed to sell its Family Dollar banner to private equity firms Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for just over $1 billion, the discounter said on Mar 26th. Family Dollar will remain headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia. Dollar Tree acquired its […]

Story of the Week PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2B PepsiCo is purchasing prebiotic soda maker Poppi for $1.95 billion. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.  The CPG giant said the brand, which saw $500 million in sales last year, has amassed “a loyal fan base and a demonstrated capacity for […]

Story of the Week Hudson’s Bay in Canada Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Initiates Restructuring Proceedings Hudson’s Bay Company, the Toronto-based department store chain and website, disclosed that it is restructuring its business and has been granted protection from its creditors by a Canadian court. The Canadian retailer said it had commenced proceedings under the Companies’ […]

Story of the Week Walgreens to go private in roughly $10 billion deal with Sycamore Partners Struggling drugstore chain Walgreens is going private. On Mar 6th Walgreens inked a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners that will take it off the public market for an equity value of around $10 billion. Sycamore will pay $11.45 per […]