Avanade

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Rasmus Hyltegard, Retail Lead in Avanade’s Data & AI Centre of Excellence, discusses barriers facing fashion retailers as they seek to drive sustainable circular agendas.

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The Guardian M&A

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Julian Dunkerton in discussions with potential partners to fund cash offer as company considers store closures ‘We’re in a bumpy part of the ride’ – Superdry founder on fashion’s ups and downs The co-founder and boss of Superdry is hoping to buy back the struggling fashion brand as it considers store closures after a slump in sales.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 15, 2023

Fashion companies that adapt to shifts in the industry’s merchandising model can create a competitive advantage.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 22, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission moved on Monday to block a planned $8.5 billion deal for Coach and Kate Spade parent company Tapestry Inc. to purchase Capri Holdings Ltd., owner of designer brands Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo.

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NYT M&A

APRIL 17, 2024

Regulators are expected to meet next week to discuss the $8.5 billion deal between Coach’s owner, Tapestry, and Michael Kors’ parent company, Capri Holdings, which would create a U.S. luxury conglomerate.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 81

Mckinsey and Company

JANUARY 10, 2023

Fashion brands can forge stronger connections with this segment by pursuing four strategies.

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Mckinsey and Company

APRIL 6, 2022

The diversity of off-price channels and the emergence of online players requires fashion brands to develop clear strategies that protect their brands while reaching new consumers.

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Benzinga

MAY 17, 2023

NASDAQ: RILY ) has acquired an equity interest in Scotch & Soda through its participation in the recent acquisition of the fashion brand by Bluestar Alliance. Scotch & Soda is a Dutch fashion label that offers collections for menswear, womenswear, childrenswear, denim, eyewear, fragrances, and accessories. Riley Financial, Inc.

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Mckinsey and Company

JUNE 23, 2022

Fashion suppliers and brands, like other companies, are facing significant economic and geopolitical challenges. Here’s what they can do to adapt and thrive.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 31, 2022

The fashion value chain is predominantly linear and global. It has put the apparel industry on an unsustainable path.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Russian investment company Sistema PJSFC on Wednesday said it has agreed to buy nearly half of Russian fashion retailer Melon Fashion Group from Swedish real estate company Eastnine and other investors for 15.8 billion rubles ($256 million).

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 28, 2024

Translating fashion’s decarbonization commitments into action has proved difficult. A new McKinsey analysis outlines what the industry can do to reach its targets.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 21, 2023

In what marks its second sale of a fashion brand in as many weeks, retail giant Walmart is selling its plus-sized fashion brand Eloquii Inc. to online inclusive fashion retailer FullBeauty Brands Inc., the fashion companies announced Friday.

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The Guardian M&A

JULY 28, 2022

Sale comes after purchase of Missguided and earlier acquisition of Studio Retail Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has snapped up I Saw It First, its second acquisition of an online fast-fashion specialist in as many months.

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Benzinga

MAY 2, 2022

G-III Apparel Group Ltd (NASDAQ: GIII ) has agreed to acquire the remaining 81% interest in the fashion brand Kerl Lagerfeld for €200 million ($210 million). The purchase will make G-III Apparel the sole owner of the brand as it already owns a 19% stake. G-III will purchase the additional stake. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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Benzinga

AUGUST 1, 2022

Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL ) is in talks to acquire the fashion brand Tom Ford in a purported $3 billion deal, the Wall Street Journal reported. If realized, the deal will become Estee Lauder's largest ever acquisition. The report further noted Tom Ford has many other offers as. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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Business Wire M&A

APRIL 28, 2023

(NYSE: ZGN) (“Zegna Group,” the “Group,” “Zegna,” or the “Company”), owner of the ZEGNA™ and Thom Browne™ brands, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Tom Ford International LLC (“TFI”), the company that owns and operates the TOM FORD fashion business (“TOM FORD FASHION”).

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Benzinga

JULY 4, 2022

Pune,India, July 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global fashion accessories market size is likely to witness striking growth in the forthcoming years. Fortune Business Insights™ has presented this information in an upcoming report titled, "Fashion Accessories Market, 2022-2029". Get a Sample PDF Brochure: [link].

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Fashion clothing distributor Sves Apparel LLC and special purpose acquisition company Relativity Acquisition Corp. on Monday said they would combine through a merger that takes Sves public at an estimated value of $707.25 million, guided by two law firms.

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Benzinga

AUGUST 24, 2022

stakes, respectively , in online luxury and fashion retailer YOOX NET-A-PORTER (YNAP). Farfetch Ltd (NYSE: FTCH ) and business tycoon Mohamed Alabbar's Symphony Global have acquired 47.5% The transaction results in YNAP as a neutral platform with no controlling shareholder. YNAP and its parent, Richemont, will adopt Farfetch's.

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NYT M&A

AUGUST 24, 2023

Shein, the e-commerce giant known for ultralow prices, frequently refreshed stock and questions about working conditions in its supply chain, could sell within Forever 21 stores.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 83

Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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Business Wire M&A

APRIL 21, 2023

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FullBeauty announced today that it has agreed to acquire plus-size fashion authority ELOQUII Inc. from Walmart.

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NYT M&A

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Once the symbol of the counterculture, lately the darlings of the fashion world, Birkenstock went public in New York.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 128

Benzinga

MAY 20, 2022

May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Aptean , a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced the acquisition of RLM Apparel Software Systems (RLM), an award-winning provider of innovative, cloud-based business software solutions designed specifically for fashion and apparel companies. ALPHARETTA, Ga.,

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Mckinsey and Company

MAY 22, 2023

The glow of the beauty industry has proved hard to resist, attracting many new companies and investors. Brands must make differentiating choices to find success in this shifting and increasingly competitive landscape.

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Marketability 110

Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Luxury and sportswear have delivered consistently high returns through turbulent years. But outliers from other categories offer insights into outperformance in a volatile global apparel market.

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Marketability 96

Financial Times M&A

MARCH 31, 2024

Three recent deals involved only trade buyers, while private equity and sovereign wealth funds were absent

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Equity 83

Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A subtler approach than consolidation could be key

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 22, 2024

athletic fashion retailer Hibbet Inc. JD Sports said on Tuesday that it has proposed to buy U.S. for approximately $1.08 billion as the U.K. sportswear store chain eyes expansion in the American southeast.

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Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Chinese online retailer faces growing threat from new rival Temu

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 30, 2023

Despite a challenging landscape, China remains one of the most attractive markets in the world for multinational companies that can strike a balance between global and local.

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Marketability 89

NYT M&A

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The deal for Creative Artists Agency by François-Henri Pinault’s family office reflects the growing convergence of celebrities and fashion.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 93

NYT M&A

AUGUST 10, 2023

The two fashion conglomerates, Tapestry and Capri Holdings, generate about $12 billion in combined revenue.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 98

Mckinsey and Company

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate industry trends, with shopping shifting to digital channels and consumers continuing to champion fairness and social justice.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 11, 2024

Urban Outfitters on Thursday beat back a lawsuit from a bankrupt online fashion rental company claiming the retailer stole its proprietary information to set up a competing business, with a Philadelphia federal jury finding that the clothing chain did not misappropriate trade secrets.

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Mckinsey and Company

JULY 27, 2022

The leader of a cutting-edge institute talks about innovative new materials that “eat” carbon and may enable cotton growing without irrigation, as well as the potential for building the world’s shortest supply chain in two 40-foot containers.

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