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Spanish Outdoor Furniture Firm Kettal Takes Majority Stake in Italy’s Driade
Nemo Group will remain within the company as a minority shareholder, as Kettal aids Nemo Group in reviving…
Destination XL to Merge With FullBeauty, Creating a $1.2B Extended Sizes Business
FullBeauty CEO Jim Fogarty will run the combined company while DXL chief Harvey Kanter will exit the business.
Trove’s Jen Rubio Acquires Independent Retailer The Seven, Joining Forces With Founder Camille Zarsky
Rubio, cofounder of Away, is also backing Zarsky in a design venture rooted in fine jewelry with expansion…
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Will Beauty M&A Pick Up in 2025?
Several assets were left on the market in 2024.
Italy’s Nemo Group Acquires Driade and Fontana Arte
The company with lighting at its core ventures into the world of furniture with Milan-based Driade, which is…
Authentic Brands Inks Licensees for Champion’s Growth
Authentic Brands Group said it will honor Champion's rich heritage and expand the brand to new markets and…
Lifestyle PR Firm DKC Lands Majority Investment From Acceleration Community of Companies
The 1991-founded communications firm counts Dyson, Airbnb and MAC Cosmetics among its clients, and represents…
Oura’s Latest Acquisition Will Help Users Track Their Metabolic Health
On Wednesday, the brand best known for its health-tracking ring, said it's acquiring Veri, a Finnish…
New Deal Creates $400 Million Wellness and Beauty Company
To form Essor, Branded acquired Heyday, though the terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Deckers Sells Sanuk to Canadian Active Company Lolë Brands
Terms of the deal, which closed on Thursday, were not disclosed.
EXCLUSIVE: American Exchange Group Acquires ‘Clean’ Skin Care Brand Indie Lee
The deal comes one year after AEG entered beauty with its acquisition of HatchCollective, and marks the…
What Retailers Can Learn From Express’ Trip Through Bankruptcy
Hilco executive Ian Fredericks diagnoses what went wrong at Express as it reemerges from Chapter 11.
Wellness Is the Hot New M&A Target
As beauty becomes more crowded, investors are eyeing wellness, particularly supplements and women's health.