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Mergers and Acquisitions Activity Projected to Increase Through Third Quarter
Projections are for an increase in deal making activity through the third quarter.
Coach Completes Stuart Weitzman Acquisition
Coach expects Stuart Weitzman Acquisition to be accretive to earnings per share.
Clessidra Buys the Roberto Cavalli Brand
The Italian private equity fund acquires 90 percent of the Florence-based firm.
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Retailers Are Spending Big on New Businesses to Spur Growth
Retailers are recharging, spending millions to bring in new ideas via acquisition.
Goldman Sachs Tops List of M&A Advisers
Goldman, Sachs & Co. tops list of global M&A dealmakers.
Consac Renews Call for Sale of Quiksilver
Activist investor Ryan Drexler of Consac LLC is making his third push for a sale of Quiksilver Inc. in less…
Retail Apparel, Luxury Segments See M&A Activity Decline
While mergers and acquisitions activity in the global consumer sector is on fire, retail apparel cools.
Jones New York Under Authentic Brands Ownership
The Jones New York brand, which does nearly $1 billion in annual retail volume worldwide, is now under the…
KaDeWe Catches Eye of Acquisitive Retailers
It's unclear whether the KaDeWe flagship and the rest of the premium group owned by Karstadt are for sale.
Jessica Simpson Brand Acquired by Sequential Brands Group
Simpson markets 31 product categories ranging from footwear and apparel to fashion accessories, fragrance…
Gordon Brothers Unit, AccuVal-LiquiTec Merge
Combined entity conducts $60 billion in appraisals annually.
For Simon and Macerich, Question Is: What’s Next?
Even though Simon Property Group has withdrawn its $16.8 billion bid, that doesn't mean the targeted Macerich…
Jessica Simpson Brand Bought by Sequential
According to sources, Sequential is looking to build Jessica Simpson's empire into a $2 billion to $3 billion…
JD.Com Enters Equity Crowdfunding Business
JD.Com's model creates an ecosystem for early-stage startups.
TowerBrook Capital Partners Signs Agreement to Acquire J. Jill
TowerBrook Capital Partners has signed an agreement to acquire the J. Jill business from Arcapita and Golden…