Boards and the owners of retailers whose shares have been pummelled by US President Donald Trump‘s trade war are increasingly warming to offers to sell – and to escape the market chaos that has caused company valuations to seesaw in recent months.
Following sneaker-maker Skechers’ take-private deal earlier this month, dealmakers expect other retailers to clinch their own deals to go private in the near-term, especially if Trump does not soon settle on a more stable trade policy,…

