Tall Girls Assets Acquired by U.K. Rival

Long Tall Sally, a U.K-based multichannel merchant of apparelfor tall women, has acquired select assets of troubled retailerTall Girls, including its U.S. Website and 10 Tall Girls stores inCanada.

According to a company release, Long Tall Sally did not buy theU.S. Tall Girls stores. The U.S. Tall Girls Website, www.tallgirlshop.com, has already been closed,with a holding page directing visitors to the CanadianWebsite.

Chris Kampe, a managing director with investment firm Tully &Holland, says...