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Why Blockbuster Deals Are Back in Fashion

In an era of tariffs and turmoil, fashion’s boldest players are placing billion-dollar bets — and finding bargains in a high-risk, high-reward wave of M&A.
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Stock market jitters, recession fears and President Donald Trump’s mercurial trade policy are often cited as reasons to hold off on making any big decisions. And yet the fashion and beauty industries’ deal sheets keep getting longer.

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