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MAY 2012

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Europe, according to a KPMG report on global M&A; trends for 2010 and 2011. "There was a clear dip in activity in the third quarter, as companies and consumers in Europe felt the full im- pact of financial problems in the euro zone," the authors noted. "European activity slumped as businesses chose to wait for a resolution to the crisis rather than make plans in the face of uncer- tainty, while consumers reined in their spending." But this was not necessarily true ev- erywhere in the world, says Coble. "If Private equity firms and their retail investments TPG Capital David's Bridal, Deben- hams, J. Crew, Neiman Marcus, Petco, Punch Taverns, Vishal Retail Ltd., Wumart Stores Golden Gate Capital Apogee Retail, California Pizza Kitchen, Eddie Bauer, Express, J.Jill, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, PacSun, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Zale Corp. Bain Capital Private Equity Bright Horizons, Burling- ton Coat Factory, Edcon, Gome, Guitar Center, Gymboree, JinSheng In- ternational, Lilliput Kid- swear, Michaels Stores, Toys 'R' Us Leonard Green & Partners BJ's Wholesale Club, The Container Store, David's Bridal, Equinox Fitness, J.Crew, Jo-Ann Stores, Neiman Marcus, Petco, Rite Aid, The Sports Au- thority, Tourneau, Whole Foods KKR Academy Sports, Alliance Boots, Auto-Teile-Unger Holding GmbH, China Outfitters Holdings Ltd., Coffee Day Reports (Café Coffee Day), Dollar Gen- eral, Maxeda B.V., Pets at Home, Toys 'R' Us Sun Capital Partners Bonmarché, DBAp- parel, Edwin Watts Golf, Famosa, Fazoli's, Friendly's, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. (Sou- plantation & Sweet Toma- toes), Gordmans, Hanna Andersson, Hickory Farms, Irisa Group, Kell- wood Co. (Vince, Adam, Rebecca Taylor, BLK DNM), The Limited, The Scooter Store, Scotch & Soda Amsterdam Couture, Strauss Innova- tion, Sharps Bedrooms, Shopko Stores, V&D; Irving Place Capital Dots, New York & Co., Pet Supplies Plus, Stuart Weitzman, The Vitamin Shoppe —JG

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