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April 2010

Retail M&A Fever Expected to Infect Emerging Markets

Chain Store Age

The year 2010 began with several mega-mergers within the retail industry: Kraft Foods and Cadbury, Phillips-Van Heusen and Tommy Hilfiger and soon, Best Buy and RadioShack.

Hardly predatory in nature, these deals point to strong companies jointly making strategic moves in preparation for the next sustained economic upturn.