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Bethany Mota, the YouTube and Instagram star may be the last hope to help Aeropostale. The retailer can bring millions of Mota's follower in Instagram and YouTube to the store.

Following another quarterly loss, the clothing company is in rush to find the best option. That includes putting the company on sale.

Discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR.O) agreed to sell 330 Family Dollar Stores Inc (FDO.N) stores to private equity firm Sycamore Partners to get antitrust approval for its $8.5 billion takeover of Family Dollar.

Coach Inc (COH.N) will buy women's luxury footwear company Stuart Weitzman Holdings LLC, as it looks to expand its high-end offerings to better compete with rivals such as Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (KORS.N) and Kate Spade & Co (KATE.N).

Nine West, Anne Klein and Easy Spirit owner Jones Group have accepted the buyout offer from private equity company Sycamore Partners, The Dealbook reported.

According to one of the two sources who were knowledgeable of the process, private-equity firm Sycamore Partners might announce its $1.2 billion acquisition of Jones Group Inc as early as next week.

Citing sources, Bloomberg reported that consumer and retail-focused private equity firm Sycamore Partners is nearing a deal for the acquisition of retailer Jones Group Inc.

According to a report by the New York Post, two sources said that private equity firms Sycamore Partners and KKR & Co LP would be bidding for fashion retailer The Jones Group within this week.

Retail companies are proving to be a bright spot in a gloomy market for private-equity backed mergers and acquisitions.

Transaction Valued at $369 Million