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Malcolm Walker

Iceland break up avoided by Walker's bid

18 Feb 2012 | Updated: 20 Feb 2012 | By James Halliwell

Malcolm Walker stepped in with a £1.45bn winning bid for Iceland Foods because he didn’t want the company he founded to be broken up, a source close to the deal has told The Grocer.

Malcolm Walker

Walker poised to clinch Iceland deal Subscription

16 Feb 2012 | By James Halliwell

Malcolm Walker has entered into exclusive discussions with Landsbanki to buy Iceland foods for a reported £1.45bn.

Tesco

Tesco market share at lowest since May 2005 Subscription

31 Jan 2012 | By Charlie Wright

Tesco’s market share has dropped to its lowest point in almost seven years, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.

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In a final twist, Walker has stepped in and blown his rivals out of the water

18 Feb 2012 | Updated: 20 Feb 2012 | By James Halliwell

In the race for Iceland Foods, there was only ever going to be one winner.

The cool blue approach to stopping shrinkage Subscription

13 Aug 2011 | By Ady Houghton

Forensic daily analysis combined with cross-department teamwork slashed stock losses at Iceland, says Ady Houghton

Under the Adjudicator, retailers won’t know who they are apologising to Subscription

28 May 2011 | By Adam Leyland

It’s difficult to remain focused on a story that drags on and on, but though I suspect torpor will soon set in over the Iceland acquisition which is surely set to chunter and churn through countless rounds of legal and financial negotiation before…

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