PPR,the French Retail and Luxury Goods Group,announced Plans to Sell

PPR,the French retail and luxury goods group,announced plans to sell its Printemps department store chain.PPR will continue to hold onto Gucci,Yves St.Laurent,Balenciaga;Conforma,its furniture store chain;FAAC,its books and music chain,and La Redoute,a catalogue retailer.(All of PPR's divisions are operated as independent businesses. ) What are these businesses called?

A) PPR's strategic business units
B) PPR's strategic alliances
C) PPR's transactional units
D) PPR's synergistic divisions