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    JD Sports acquires Hibbett Inc. for $1.1 billion

    British sports apparel retailer JD Sports announced it will acquire U.S. sports apparel retail chain Hibbett for $1.1 billion. JD Sports acquired all of Hibbett’s outstanding shares for $87.50 each, which was a 21% premium of the brand’s last closing price and a 29% premium to the 120-trading day volume weighted average price. The acquisition […]

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    Gap hires new chief marketing officer

    Apparel brand Gap Inc. hired Fabiola Torres as its new global chief marketing officer. Torres previously held executive marketing roles at PepsiCo, Apple and Nike. Torres replaces Mary Alderete, who left the the chief marketing role in November 2022, after nearly three years. Read more about Gap’s executive change here.

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    Best Buy and CNET combine ad inventory

    Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy and product review publisher CNET are combining their ad inventories, the companies announced at the end of April. This will allow advertisers to purchase ads on Best Buy’s retail media network, which displays ads on BestBuy.com, in its app or in stores, alongside relevant CNET content, such as a product […]