Vitamin Shoppe brings Jocko workout brand developed by a former Navy Seal to 690 stores and introduces in the US the European brand Women’s Best, which has a massive social media following.

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As it prepares to be acquired, firm unveils first redesigned store in Edgewater, NJ, and plans five additional locations to open with a similar format through January. The "store is a great example of our ongoing transformation into an agile, customer-centric company," says CEO Sharon Leite.

Firm says following Liberty Tax' offers in early August, it received a second one that "is reasonably likely to lead to" a better deal.Vitamin Shoppe "intends to engage in negotiations with the" second bidder regarding but its board "expressly reaffirms its recommendation" to accept Liberty Tax' offer.