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Latest Action: With Jones Bids Due, Equity Players in Lead
With first-round bidding coming to a close, lead contenders for Jones Apparel Group Inc. are said to be…
Jones Profits Fall, But Still Beat Street’s Predictions
Jones Apparel Group shares beat Wall Street’s expectations by 13 cents, even though profits fell by 70…
Coach: Jewelry Launch in Works
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Coach Inc. is planning on introducing jewelry offerings next year, as well as a foray into the fragrance.
Eddie Bauer on the Block
Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. appears to be on a fast track to be sold. The specialty retailer has hired Goldman…
Mossimo Evaluating Bid From Cherokee
Mossimo said its board would meet to evaluate an unsolicited takeover offer from Cherokee Inc. for the…
Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Russell Corp. for $600M
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the holding company run by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, is acquiring…
Crossed by a Star? Tarrant Sues Jessica For $100M No-Show
Over what was once touted by its owner as a celebrity fashion label with the potential to hit $1 billion to…
IPOs in Fashion: BCBG Looks to Go Public Within the Next Year
BCBG chairman and ceo Max Azria has plans to take the firm public later this year or early next year, while…
Retailers on the Block: Bidders Eye Parisian, Book Due on L&T
George Jones, former head of the Saks Department Store Group, is said to be teaming up with Freeman Spogli to…
Iconix Acquires Mudd, Mossimo
Iconix Brand Group has agreed to buy Mossimo Inc. and the Mudd brand to diversify its revenue stream and…
Iconix to Acquire Mossimo and Mudd
Iconix Brand Group Inc. on Monday said it has signed two definitive agreements to acquire Mossimo Inc. and…
Retail Equity Firm LNK Raises $400M
LNK Partners, a new private equity firm focused on investing in the consumer-retail sector, closed on its…
Confidence Leaps Up In February
The Consumer Confidence Index rose to its highest level in four years, but the Conference Board said consumer…
Consumer Confidence Index Up
Americans were an upbeat group in March, sending The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index to…