Adaptability is key to bigger players
Simon Vevers
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
The trend towards mergers and acquisitions in the private nursery sector is set to continue and providers will need to offer more flexibility to parents, including longer opening hours, according to research by Key Note. In its assessment of the childcare market it has included profiles of the leading nursery chains, based on the league table in Nursery World's supplement Nursery Chains. Key Note looked at the corporate strategy of the companies, their profitability and any recent developments such as sales, acquisitions, newly-built facilities and future plans.
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