Major supermarket operator Aeon is set to make drugstore chain Tsuruha Holdings a subsidiary next week following a tender offer that ended Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/08/companies/aeon-to-make-tsuruha-subsidiary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #aeon #tsuruha #acquisition #drugstores
Aeon set to make drugstore chain Tsuruha a subsidiary next week

Aeon revised up its consolidated earnings estimates, reflecting the acquisition of Tsuruha.

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Tsuruha shareholders approve future merger with rival drugstore Welcia

Tsuruha, based in Sapporo, has announced it will integrate its operations with Welcia, the biggest force within the Japanese pharmacy industry, in December.

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Shareholders of Japanese drugstore chain operator Tsuruha will soon votey on a proposal that would result in its acquisition by retail giant Aeon, a move that has been panned by major investors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/23/companies/tsuruha-aeon-merger-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #aeon #tsuruha #acquisitions #mergers #stocks #investments
Tsuruha shareholders to vote on criticized Aeon merger plan

The chorus reflects rising shareholder activism in Japan in recent years as the country’s governance reforms embolden investors.

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Retail giant Aeon has entered into exclusive talks with Oasis Management to acquire shares the Hong Kong-based activist investor holds in drugstore chain Tsuruha Holdings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/29/aeon-tsuruha-stake-talks/?utm_content=buffer0b311&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #aeon #tsuruha #shopping #retailers #drugstores
Japan's Aeon in exclusive talks to buy Tsuruha stake from Oasis

An increase in Aeon's stake would add to its drugstore business, a key growth driver for the firm.

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Tsuruha Holdings is exploring a sale that could value the Japanese pharmacy chain at about $4 billion or even more, people familiar with the matter said, after winning a proxy fight with activist investor Oasis Management over a reshuffle of the board. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/15/companies/tsuruha-pharmacy-considers-sale/?utm_content=bufferbcd3e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #tsuruha #hokkaido #stocks
Japan’s Tsuruha weighs sale after proxy battle with Oasis

The company is working with an adviser on the potential transaction and has reached out to some private equity firms to gauge their interest.

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