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Central names head of Dutch department store
Business, Published on 08/07/2025
» Central Group has appointed Sean Hill as chief executive of de Bijenkorf, the Netherlands' iconic department store, effective from July 1.
Central Group, PIF join forces
Business, Published on 09/10/2024
» Central Group, Thailand's leading retail, real estate and hospitality conglomerate, has announced its partnership with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), following PIF's total buyout of Signa Group's interest in Selfridges Group.
Saudis partner with Central in UK retailer Selfridges
Published on 08/10/2024
» Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is set to become a minority partner in the UK department-store chain Selfridges, controlled by Thailand’s Central Group, after buying out the position of the insolvent Signa Group.
Central ‘wants to acquire Signa retail assets’
Published on 30/03/2024
» The Thai retailer Central Group wants to take over some more real estate assets from the insolvent Austrian property company Signa, including KaDeWe in Germany and Selfridges in London, Business Insider reported on Saturday.
Bumper year for mergers and acquisitions
Business, Published on 27/12/2023
» Firms in several sectors expanded operations at home and overseas.
Selfridges control
Business, Published on 27/12/2023
» Thailand's leading retailer Central Group took control of the historic British department store Selfridges after its Austrian partner Signa was beset by financial difficulties.
Selfridges loan converted into equity
Business, Published on 16/11/2023
» Central Group announced that it has exercised its right to convert a loan provided by a subsidiary to the Selfridges Group into equity, subject to relevant regulatory and antitrust approvals.
Central takes control of UK-based Selfridges
Published on 15/11/2023
» Central Group, Thailand’s largest department store operator, has taken control of the company that runs London’s landmark Selfridges department store after the financial woes of its Austrian partner Signa deepened.
Mergers shake up the landscape
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 29/12/2022
» Amid economic challenges and rapid changes in various sectors, the strategic approach of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) was used to help businesses stay afloat and elevate their competitiveness, in addition to partnership agreements.
Central, Signa acquire Selfridges Group
Business, Published on 26/08/2022
» Central Group and Signa Holding have announced the completion of their acquisition of the luxury retailer Selfridges Group from the Weston family.