Mergers & Acquisitions

JDA Software announces a definitive agreement to purchase Manugistics for $211 million in cash, or $2.50 per share.

JDA Software announces a definitive agreement to purchase Manugistics for $211 million in cash, or $2.50 per share.

Private labels are winning. What are you going to do about it?

L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics maker, agrees to pay $1.14 billion for Body Shop International, the U.K. retailer of natural beauty products.

How location information management is changing the way companies do business

Pfizer Inc. reported last month that it will be exploring strategic alternatives for Pfizer Consumer Healthcare (PCH), including retaining, spinning off or selling the business. PCH's well-balanced product portfolio, anchored by key brands Listerine, Benadryl and Visine, contributes to more than $100 million in annual sales.

A visionary IT strategy complements the new business focus at Sara Lee

As of late, it seems as though a rising number of manufacturers are dumping very profitable business units in order to focus on a core group of products and get business back on track.