acquisitions
British Retail Jobs Plunged to Lowest Average in ‘Over a Decade’
Retailers in the United Kingdom seem to be having a tough go of it early in the new year.
No Longer Seeking a Sale and a Savior, Kohl’s Turns to Self-Care
Kohl's is taking a break to work on itself after takeover talks with Franchise Group fell apart, it announced…
New Acquisition Enhances C&S’s Profile in Luxury Apparel
C&S recently acquired Italian luxury denim and outerwear manufacturer Texo S.R.L.
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National Safety Apparel Grows Through Made-in-USA Acquisitions
Cleveland-based National Safety Apparel specializes in designing and manufacturing apparel for industrial…
Nike Buys Virtual Fashion Startup
CEO John Donahoe described the purchase of RTFKT as "another step that accelerates Nike's digital…
Maersk Acquisitions Expand E-Commerce Fulfillment, Delivery
Maersk said its customers can now increase speed and service coverage in their supply chains to keep pace…
Prada and Zegna Team Up to Acquire Italian Cashmere Yarn Maker
The Prada Group and the Ermenegildo Zegna Group will each be assigned 40 percent of the shares of the…
Rocky to Expand Boot Portfolio With $230M Buy; Cole Haan Nixes IPO
Rocky Brands entered into an agreement to buy Honeywell's performance and lifestyle footwear business.
This Acquisition Furthers Fashion’s Circular, Take-Back Goals
Denver-based ReCircled, a company with used garment-sorting factories in the U.S. and Italy, acquired the…
Wholesalers Find Acquisitions of Digital Natives Beneficial—and Challenging
Apparel wholesalers able to manage a successful acquisition of DTC brands stand to unlock a host of new…
Outdoor Upstart Kathmandu Bets on Surfwear in $234 Million Acquisition
Kathmandu said the deal will broaden its seasonality profile from primarily cold-weather outwear to…
JD Sports Invests in Footasylum, Boosting Shares at Both Retailers
U.K. footwear retailer, Footasylum, has announced a major share acquisition by fellow U.K. retailer, JD…
Ermenegildo Zegna Acquires Majority Stake in Thom Browne in $500 Million Deal
Thom Browne was acquired by Italian luxury men's wear brand Ermenegildo Zegna in a move designed to grow its…
The Most Notable M&A Activities of 2017
The rapid pace of change has companies looking for ways to quickly on-board expertise, resulting in…
WalmartLabs Picks Up PunchTab
Walmart's e-commerce innovation arm, @WalmartLabs, revealed Tuesday that it has procured PunchTab, a Silicon…