Acquisitions
Next rescues British footwear brand Russell & Bromley
The UK-based fashion retailer acquired the Russell & Bromley brand out of administration for 3.8 million British pounds (4.4 million euros), retaining just three stores. This could put 440 jobs at risk
Anta Sports to acquire 29% stake in Puma
The China-based group has announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement with Groupe Artémis, the investment firm of the Pinault family, to acquire a 29.06% stake in Puma for 1.5 billion euros
Authentic closes Guess acquisition
Authentic Brands Group has completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in Guess’s intellectual property (IP), making Guess the second-largest brand in its portfolio after Reebok
Marubeni strengthens lifestyle brand platform with Jacobson acquisition
As part of a strategic push to develop its scalable lifestyle brand business platform, the Japanese conglomerate Marubeni has acquired the multi-brand footwear owner Jacobson Group Limited
LVMH acquires Les Editions Croque Futur
The France-based luxury conglomerate has announced its acquisition of the French publishing house Les Éditions Croque Futur, owner of the publications Challenges, Sciences & Avenir and La Recherche
Kering formalizes acquisition process of Raselli Franco Group in stages
The France-based luxury group has announced a staged acquisition of jewellery maker Raselli Franco Group. The deal will begin with the purchase of a 20% stake in the first quarter
Arklyz closes deal to acquire Gabor Shoes
The Switzerland-based sports and lifestyle group has announced the completion of its acquisition of Gabor Shoes. No financial details of the transaction have been released
Chinese Group HSG Takes Majority Stake in Golden Goose
Under the new ownership structure, Permira will retain a minority stake, Silvio Campara will remain Chief Executive Officer, and Marco Bizzarri is set to become non-Executive Chairman
Prada completes Versace acquisition
The Italy-based luxury group has completed its acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings for approximately 1.3 billion euros. The deal was announced in April
Hermès takes a minority stake in the Italian cashmere maker Lanificio Colombo
As part of its strategy to strengthen vertical integration, the French luxury group has acquired a 15% stake in the Italian manufacturer of cashmere and other noble fibres Lanificio Colombo
Arklyz announces the acquisition of Gabor
The Swiss-based sports and lifestyle group is continuing to expand its portfolio into footwear, having recently announced the acquisition of Gabor. No financial details were released
VF Corp announces sale of Dickies to Bluestar Alliance
The US-based outdoor and activewear group has entered into a definitive agreement with the management firm Bluestar Alliance to sell the Dickies brand for 600 million US dollars in cash
Kyaia expands portfolio with the acquisition of AsPortuguesas
The Portuguese group has acquired the eco-friendly footwear brand AsPortuguesas, also from Portugal, for an undisclosed sum. Kyaia already owns the Fly London and Softinos brands
Skechers goes private following 3G Capital acquisition
The Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital has completed its acquisition of Skechers. After almost three decades as a public company, Skechers has gone private
Dick’s Sporting Goods closes Foot Locker acquisition
The US-based sporting goods retailer has finalised its acquisition of the footwear and apparel retailer Foot Locker, which was announced in May and valued at 2.4 billion US dollars-
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