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Competition authorities give green light: Zalando on the verge of acquiring About You

The Berlin-based online retailer Zalando SE is set to complete its acquisition of competitor About You Holding SE in a matter of days. The e-commerce specialist announced on Tuesday evening that the European Commission had granted "final regulatory approval" for the planned merger of the two companies. Zalando emphasised that "all closing...

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Yoox Group responds to speculation concerning merger with Net-a-Porter

Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, previously reported that Yoox Group and Compagnie Financière Richemont have been scheduling meetings to look into the prospect of merging Yoox.com with Net-a-Porter. In response to this report, Yoox Group issued a press statement in which they denied all rumors circulating that they have been in negotiations...