World Footwear

Acquisitions

Coats Group acquires OrthoLite

Jul 24, 2025 / United Kingdom
The UK-based manufacturer of industrial threads for the apparel and footwear industries is set to acquire the insole manufacturer OrthoLite for an initial enterprise value of 770 million USD

Gerry Weber closes all its stores, sells trademark rights

Jul 11, 2025 / Germany
The German fashion retailer is closing all its stores in Germany and Europe while selling its trademark rights to Spanish retailer Victrix. This follows its third insolvency in a few years

Prada acquires a 10% stake in the Rino Mastrotto leather group

Jun 18, 2025 / Italy
The Italian luxury group will hand over two tanneries to Rino Mastrotto, as well as an unspecified cash investment. This will enable Prada to exert greater control over its production process

Nordstrom goes private

May 30, 2025 / United States
The Seattle-based retailer has announced that the brothers Erik and Pete Nordstrom, along with other members of the family, have completed the acquisition of Nordstrom in partnership with El Puerto de Liverpool

Authentic Brands Group expands its portfolio with Dockers acquisition

May 26, 2025 / United States
The US-based brand management group has announced that it will acquire the Dockers brand from Levi Strauss & Co. for 311 million USD. The transaction is expected to be finalised in the third quarter

Dick’s Sporting Goods to acquire Foot Locker for 2.4 billion USD

May 16, 2025 / United States
Dick’s Sporting Goods has announced that it will acquire Foot Locker for 2.4 billion US dollars. This deal will give Dick’s a major international presence and greater market leverage with brands such as Nike and adidas

Steve Madden posts modest first quarter and signals cautious approach to the year

May 9, 2025 / United States
The US-based company has reported a modest first quarter performance, withdrawing its full year outlook due to macroeconomic uncertainty surrounding the impact of Trump’s new tariffs. Kurt Geiger acquisition completed

Skechers to be acquired by 3G Capital

May 7, 2025 / United States
The US-based sneaker company has agreed to be taken private by the investment firm 3G Capital in a deal worth 9.42 billion US dollars after nearly three decades as a public company

Prada buys Versace from Capri

Apr 14, 2025 / Italy
Prada S.p.A. and Capri Holdings Limited have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the purchase of 100% of Versace by the Milan-based fashion group

Tapestry sells Stuart Weitzman to Caleres

Feb 20, 2025 / United States
The US-based luxury group has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Stuart Weitzman to Caleres, the group that owns Sam Edelman and Famous Footwear, for 105 million USD in cash

Steve Madden to take over Kurt Geiger

Feb 14, 2025 / United States
The US-based company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Kurt Geiger brand from Cinven for approximately 289 million British pounds (about 361 million USD)

Mytheresa to be renamed LuxExperience

Feb 12, 2025 / Germany
The luxury e-commerce platform Mytheresa will be rebranded as LuxExperience following the proposed acquisition of Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) from Richemont

Golden Goose announces new investor

Feb 5, 2025 / Italy
The luxury sneaker company has announced that the Hong Kong-based Blue Pool Capital, founded by Alibaba Group co-founder and chairman Joe Tsai, has acquired a 12% stake in the company

Stella McCartney buys back LVMH’s minority stake in her namesake label

Feb 3, 2025 / United Kingdom
The fashion designer is buying back LVMH’s minority stake in the house she founded, but will continue to advise the group on sustainability issues, the two companies announced

Saks completes the acquisition of Neiman Marcus

Dec 30, 2024 / United States
For a total enterprise value of 2.7 billion USD, the luxury retail and real estate company Saks Global now includes Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Saks OFF 5TH
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