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Bridgepoint Buys Histoire d’Or
The U.K. buyout firm has joined forces with Apax Partners to acquire leading French jewelry distributors…
Moret Purchases Boy Meets Girl
The Moret Group, which markets brands such as Everlast, Danskin and Hello Kitty, has purchased the…
Concept One Acquires Men’s Brand Blue Marlin
Concept One Accessories has acquired the trademarks and Web site of Blue Marlin, the men’s sportswear and…
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Wolfman Joins Authentic Brands Group
Perry Wolfman has been named president and chief operating officer of Authentic Brands Group.
Wal-Mart to Acquire Netto Foodstores in UK
Discounter plans to convert 193 doors to Asda nameplate.
Mitchells Buys Thomas Miller
Mitchells Family of Stores, the specialty store chain, agreed to acquire Thomas Miller, an upscale men’s shop…
PVH Completes Hilfiger Acquisition
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. said it has completed the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger BV and certain affiliated…
Talbots Extends Exchange Deadline
Retailer says it has 87.5 percent of BPW warrants.
Swatch, Bulgari Deny Takeover Speculation
Shares in Bulgari SpA rose more than 5 percent in early trading on the Milan Stock Exchange.
Rumors Swirl Around Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger Corp., which has been owned for nearly four years by private equity firm Apax Partners, could…
Walgreen to Acquire Duane Reade
Purchase from Oak Hill Capital set for $1.1 billion.
In Brief: KBL Group Acquires AR Knitwear
Acquisition adds to KBL's juniors breadth.
Jhane Barnes Sells Stake to AW Chang
The deal ends a period of uncertainty for the company Jhane Barnes, which had been looking to restructure…
Emerisque Prowling for More Brands
Emerisque's ceo says the firm is "currently in discussions" with some brand owners, bankers and private…