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Spotlight on.Analysts surprised at Tesco interest in Mothercare
2014-01-20 16:15:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Reports surfaced over the weekend that UK retail giant Tesco weighed up a bid for Mothercare around six months ago. The claims seem to have taken industry observers by surprise given Tesco's focus on sweating its existing assets and improving capital discipline. Some believe it more likely that any potential tie-up would see the supermarket chain strike a deal to sell the baby goods in its stores.
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