BIG - Mergers and acquisitions

Closeout Deal Includes Halloween Indoor and Outdoor Décor; Children, Adult and Pet Costumes; and Trick-or-Treat Essentials For 50-70% Less Than Original Retail Pricing COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG), today announced the acquisition of its biggest extreme bargain Halloween closeout ever after purchasing a well-known national party supply retailer's overstock, originally valued at $11 million. The deal covers hundreds of new Halloween items, including indoor and outdoor décor; costumes for adults, children and pets; pumpkin carving kits; tableware; trick-or-treat essentials; apparel and more that will be sold for 50-70% less than their original retail p

In a strategic move reflecting Big Lots' deep closeout heritage, the retail and liquidation pioneer has purchased award-winning toy company Hearthsong's full inventory, valued at more than $22 million.The acquisition brings the entire collection of high quality indoor and outdoor children's toys to Big Lots stores for the first time, ahead of the upcoming spring/summer sales season. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG), one of America's largest discount home retailers, announced today that it has closed on a deal to acquire the entire inventory of the award-winning Hearthsong brand of children's toys in a strategic move that further signals the Company's co