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Peacocks has unveiled plans to expand its chain of 526 discount clothing stores with 50 new outlets over the next two years. 12-Jan-2009 Peacocks has raised £20m from two US hedge funds to expand its chain of 460 discount fashion stores with up to 40 new outlets a year. 20-Nov-2008 Peacocks is looking to open a further 120 discount fashion concessions in large stores throughout the country, and is seeking suitable retail partners. 03-Mar-2008 Peacocks is planning to expand its chain of 500 discount clothing stores with 40 new outlets next year, and believes there is potential to reach 1,000. 19-Nov-2007 Peacocks has appointed Goldman Sachs to consider the strategic options for its discount fashion business, which could lead to a sale or refinancing. 20-Aug-2007 Peacocks is planning to expand its chain of 430 discount fashion stores with 30 new outlets, as part of a £21m investment that will create more than 500 jobs. 28-Feb-2007 Peacock Group has sold its chain of 92 fragrance shops to a consortium including the owner of Manchester-based perfume distributor Per Scent for £20m. 05-Dec-2006 Peacocks, the discount clothing retailer, is seeking a suitable site to open a flagship store on London's Oxford Street in 2007. 27-Nov-2006 Peacocks is planning to spend £15m opening 63 new discount clothing and perfume stores over the next year, with the creation of 1,000 jobs. 05-Jun-2006 Peacocks, the Cardiff-based chain of 843 discount clothing and fragrance stores, is to undergo a £404m management buy-out. 31-Oct-2005 Peacocks, the chain of more than 700 discount stores, has received a £404m takeover approach from a management team backed by Goldman Sachs and a consortium of six hedge funds. 19-Sep-2005 Peacocks is planning to open more than 20 new Peacocks clothing stores this year, as well as 20 Bonmarches and 30 Fragrance Shops. 01-Jun-2005 Peacocks is opening 100 new clothing stores this year, with the creation of 1,300 jobs. 11-Nov-2004 Peacocks is planning to expand its chain of Perfume Shops from 36 to more than 50 over the next 12 months. 15-Oct-2004 Peacocks has acquired The Fragrance Shop, the Liverpool-based operator of 29 perfume shops, for up to £15m. 03-Jun-2004 Peacocks is looking to expand its chain of 400 discount fashion stores to 700 in the long-term. 22-Mar-2004 Peacocks is planning to open 60 new discount clothing stores by next March, with the creation of more than 1,000 jobs. 29-May-2003 Peacocks is to spend £6m refurbishing its chain of discount stores next year. 07-Nov-2002 Peacocks has agreed to acquire rival fashion store chain Bon Marche for £51m, and the new group plans to increase the number of shops from 585 to 1,200. 04-Jul-2002 Peacocks is in talks to acquire Bon Marche, the chain of 250 fashion stores, for up to £80m. 18-Jun-2002 Peacocks is to spend £3m refitting 50 of its clothing stores this year, and 40 new stores will be opened. 27-May-2002 Peacocks has announced plans to expand its chain of 344 clothing stores with 40 new outlets in 2002, creating 1,000 jobs, and is particularly interested in London and Scotland. 31-Dec-2001 Peacocks is planning to open 35 clothing stores this year to add to the existing 312. 31-May-2001 Peacocks is looking to expand its discount clothing business into the Middle East and Eastern Europe, and is in discussions with potential franchise partners. 23-Oct-2000 Peacocks is opening about 40 discount clothing stores a year, and is aiming to expand the existing chain of 288 outlets to more than 600. 25-May-2000 Peacocks is planning to open 40 discount clothing stores this year, with the creation of 1,500 jobs. 08-Jan-2000 Peacocks is planning a £200m flotation later this year, and believes there is potential to expand its chain of clothing stores from 261 to 600 outlets. 04-Oct-1999
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