DEPARTMENT stores group House of Fraser yesterday announced a £69.4m deal for a smaller rival.
The company, which has a store at the MetroCentre and owns Binns in Middlesbrough and Darlington, has bought Wolverhampton-based Beatties, which has 12 outlets.
It will increase its portfolio to 63 stores, adding an additional 653,000sq ft of profitable retail space.
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