The ODP Corp. has announced that its board of directors has determined to delay a previously announced public company separation to evaluate a potential sale of its consumer business, which includes the Office Depot division, as an undisclosed third party followed...
Dutch housewares designer and marketer Brabantia has acquired Lékué, a Barcelona, Spain-based developer and marketer of kitchenware, including specialty silicone products. Brabantia, in a press release, said it plans to continue the Lékué brand as it integrates the...
Food, kitchen and home media and commerce company Food52 announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire lifestyle lighting and home décor company Schoolhouse for $48 million in cash and stock. Scheduled to close by year’s end, the deal is being funded by...
Dollar Tree has rejected an initiative by investment firm Mantle Ridge to nominate a full slate of 11 directors to the company’s board of directors. Mantle Ridge representatives met with the Dollar Tree board on December 2 — after the firm had filed a United States...
Helen of Troy has agreed to acquire Osprey Packs, Inc., a developer of daypacks and backpacks. Founded in 1974 and based in Cortez, Colo., Osprey markets a range of backpacks and daypacks for hiking, mountaineering, skiing, climbing, mountain biking, trail running,...
