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Ashley adds Sofa.com to his business portfolio
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Like him, or loathe him. Mike Ashley is building a formidable retail brand portfolio using a mixture of organic and external growth methods. Sofa.com is the latest addition. Interesting analysis here of the brands he owns - more than you might imagine!
Billionaire Mike Ashley buys https://t.co/Yc5fSOYzNM - Sky News https://t.co/jVQkQGtfk9
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) February 1, 2019
Exclusive: Mike Ashley's insatiable appetite to buy UK retail businesses gathers fresh momentum as he tables bid to buy https://t.co/lvSzq1qGMZ; offer pits Sports Direct tycoon against ScS Group, the listed furniture retailer. Deal likely in next few days. https://t.co/2iJ1yy6egi
— Mark Kleinman (@MarkKleinmanSky) January 29, 2019
The purchase is the latest in a string of acquisitions by Mr Ashley https://t.co/NzRklaNBMl
— Indy Business (@TheIndyBusiness) February 1, 2019
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