UK: GUS To Acquire Jungle.com
GUS made a move into a new market today with its announcement of the purchase of jungle.com, the computer software, peripherals and entertainment e-tailer, for £37m. Around £12m of the sum includes repayment of debt.The new acquisition will fall under the Argos umbrella, with jungle.com chief executive, Steve Bennett, reporting to Terry Duddy, chief executive of the Argos Retail Group.