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Hudson’s Bay in Gilt acquisition talks

Department store owner Hudson’s Bay is said to be in talks regarding the acquisition of venture-backed flash-sale website Gilt, according to WSJ. The deal is valued at $250m, down from the $1.1bn funding it held after a VC round in 2011.

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