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Monsoon, the chain of 858 fashion stores, is considering a bid from its founder and chairman to return to private ownership, in a deal that values the business at £755m. 01-Oct-2007 Monsoon has bought 47 stores from Etam for £43m, taking its total chain of fashion stores to about 300. 20-Apr-2005 Monsoon is planning to set up a chain of childrenswear stores, following the success of a trial at Brent Cross, London. 30-Jul-2004 Monsoon, the fashion retailer, has acquired 21 high street stores from Dixons and capital expenditure will rise from £13m to £33m this year. 01-Jul-2004 Monsoon is considering plans to open two more fashion superstores this year, and is also seeking acquisitions abroad. 26-Jan-2004 Monsoon, the fashion retailer, is considering a takeover offer from the family of its chairman and founder, which would involve the transfer of its listing from the main market to Aim. 03-Jul-2003 Monsoon is planning to open 10 to 15 fashion stores in the UK over the next year and up to 30 overseas. 14-Jan-2003 Monsoon is planning to expand its chain of 145 fashion outlets with a further five over the next six months, and its chain of 149 Accessorize outlets will be expanded with a further seven. 23-Jan-2002 Monsoon is planning to expand its Accessorize brand overseas by opening franchised shops in Japan, Saudi Arabia and the US. 01-Aug-2001 Monsoon is planning to open 20 Accessorize and two Monsoon fashion stores in the US, and is in talks with a joint venture partner. 09-Oct-2000 Monsoon is planning to expand its chain of Accessorize accessories stores in both the UK and overseas. 01-Aug-2000 Monsoon, the womenswear retailer, is to relocate its head office to the Bishopsbridge development in Paddington. 20-Dec-1999 Monsoon is to open 30 fashion stores this year and the company is also looking to expand sales through the internet. 02-Sep-1999 Monsoon is planning to open a further 50 clothing stores this year and it will also move into the homeware market in order to broaden its product range. 26-Jan-1999 Monsoon is planning to open 14 more fashion stores by the end of November. 09-Oct-1998 Monsoon plans to open a further 40 women's fashion stores over the next year, as it claims that store locations have become easier to find. 03-Sep-1998 Monsoon, the womenswear retailer, is considering a move into mail order and is currently preparing for a flotation. 10-Jan-1998 Monsoon, the fashion retailer, is planning a flotation that will value it at about £350m, in order to allow the trustees to realise some of their investment. 17-Dec-1997 Monsoon, the fashion chain, has postponed its £250m flotation following a dispute with BZW, the sponsor and broker. 11-Jul-1996 Monsoon, the fashion retailer, is to seek a stock market listing that will value it at about £250m. 13-Jun-1996
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