Efficiency of m&a transactions in developed and emerging markets on the example of the russian offline retail market

The article analyzes the economic concepts of mergers and acquisitions. The main motive for the m & a transaction is the need to buy or sell businesses, individual companies and even individual industry complexes. The acquisition process is much more aggressive than the transaction process, can be used to analyze transactions and acquisitions financial, legal and economic approaches. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) along with organic growth are a special tool for managing the financial activities of the organization, improving its competitiveness in the long term.