Arcadia is in talks to buy several Sears’ Womenswear businesses.
They include Wallis, Miss Selfridge, Warehouse and Richards. It is not clear whether Adams, the childrenswear chain would be included in the deal.
Philip Green and the Barclay brothers currently own the businesses.
The Daily Telegraph 17/06/99 page 34
The Times 17/06/99 page 29, page 31 (Commentary)
The Independent 17/06/99 page 18
