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Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley considers House of Fraser steal from Hamleys owner with majority stake bid

31st July 2018 Retail Comments Off on Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley considers House of Fraser steal from Hamleys owner with majority stake bid

Ashley has put forward what h considers ‘better terms’ than those offered by the Chinese fashion conglomerate and Hamleys owner, C. Banner who last week revealed it was delaying its deal.

Hamleys owner C. Banner International in talks for stake in House of Fraser

25th April 2018 Retail Comments Off on Hamleys owner C. Banner International in talks for stake in House of Fraser

C. Banner – best known in China for selling footwear – took its first steps in Britain three years ago with a £100 million swoop on Hamleys, the 256-year-old toy shop.