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Bernie Brookes' Funtastic poised for acquisition

Sue Mitchell
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Troubled toy wholesaler Funtastic, now headed by former Myer chief Bernie Brookes, appears poised to merge with family-owned toy retailer Hobby Warehouse.

Shares in Funtastic went into a trading halt on Thursday as the wholesaler finalised the acquisition, which was flagged in the company's full-year results.

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Sue Mitchell writes the fortnightly Window Shopping column for the Financial Review and has covered retailing for over 30 years. Connect with Sue on Twitter. Email Sue at smitchell2045@gmail.com

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