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The Row’s $1 Billion Deal, Explained

The owners of Chanel and L’Oréal have invested in American luxury label The Row, alongside Natalie Massenet and Nick Brown’s Imaginary Ventures and Lauren Santo Domingo’s St. Dominique Capital. What will the deal mean for The Row’s unique business?
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will remain majority shareholders of The Row.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will remain majority shareholders of The Row. (Stephen Lovekin)

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s luxury brand The Row has received financial backing from the families behind Chanel and L’Oréal,

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