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Retail

Skechers’ $9.4 Billion Blockbuster Buyout, Explained

The comfort sneaker brand’s $63-per-share acquisition by the Brazilian private equity firm 3G shocked both the fashion and financial worlds.

Retail

Skechers’ $9.4 Billion Blockbuster Buyout, Explained

The comfort sneaker brand’s $63-per-share acquisition by the Brazilian private equity firm 3G shocked both the fashion and financial worlds.


Beauty

Sexual Wellness Start-Up Dame Acquires Chakrubs

The deal marks Dame’s second acquisition in the last year as the $125 vibrator seller seeks to grow market share in the sexual wellness sector.

Beauty

Sexual Wellness Start-Up Dame Acquires Chakrubs

The deal marks Dame’s second acquisition in the last year as the $125 vibrator seller seeks to grow market share in the sexual wellness sector.


Beauty

Boots Workers Worry About Sycamore Cost Cuts

Employees at Boots are fearful of what Sycamore Partners’ takeover of Walgreens Boots Alliance means for the future of the UK-based chemist, The Guardian reports.

Beauty

Boots Workers Worry About Sycamore Cost Cuts

Employees at Boots are fearful of what Sycamore Partners’ takeover of Walgreens Boots Alliance means for the future of the UK-based chemist, The Guardian reports.


Luxury

Prada Group to Buy Versace for €1.25 Billion

Prada plans to invest an additional €250 million in relaunching Versace, which has struggled to keep up with bigger heritage brands since selling to Michael Kors parent Capri Holdings in 2018.

Luxury

Prada Group to Buy Versace for €1.25 Billion

Prada plans to invest an additional €250 million in relaunching Versace, which has struggled to keep up with bigger heritage brands since selling to Michael Kors parent Capri Holdings in 2018.


Beauty

Can Off-White Mogul Davide De Giglio Pull Off Another Big Exit?

Amid reports that the De Giglio-backed, Hailey Bieber-fronted brand Rhode is exploring a sale for more than $1 billion, the stealthy operator-turned-investor speaks for the first time about his bets in beauty — and his return to fashion.

Beauty

Can Off-White Mogul Davide De Giglio Pull Off Another Big Exit?

Amid reports that the De Giglio-backed, Hailey Bieber-fronted brand Rhode is exploring a sale for more than $1 billion, the stealthy operator-turned-investor speaks for the first time about his bets in beauty — and his return to fashion.


Luxury

Versace Would Strengthen Prada But Come at a Cost

A deal would create a group with a broader base that is more resistant to business cycles, but turning Versace around could take years and hit short-term profits.

Luxury

Versace Would Strengthen Prada But Come at a Cost

A deal would create a group with a broader base that is more resistant to business cycles, but turning Versace around could take years and hit short-term profits.


Luxury

Report: Prada Moving Closer to €1.5 Billion Versace Deal

Talks between Prada and Versace owner Capri are progressing and could results in a deal in March, Bloomberg reports.

Luxury

Report: Prada Moving Closer to €1.5 Billion Versace Deal

Talks between Prada and Versace owner Capri are progressing and could results in a deal in March, Bloomberg reports.


Luxury

Inside Coupang’s Tug of War With Farfetch

A year into its ownership of the embattled luxury e-tailer, the South Korean e-commerce giant is whipping Farfetch into shape, reaching near breakeven in its latest quarter. But company insiders say Coupang has gone from cutting fat to cutting muscle, stripping Farfetch of its ability to compete for the attention and dollars of key ultra-wealthy shoppers who account for 30 percent of its annual sales.

Luxury

Inside Coupang’s Tug of War With Farfetch

A year into its ownership of the embattled luxury e-tailer, the South Korean e-commerce giant is whipping Farfetch into shape, reaching near breakeven in its latest quarter. But company insiders say Coupang has gone from cutting fat to cutting muscle, stripping Farfetch of its ability to compete for the attention and dollars of key ultra-wealthy shoppers who account for 30 percent of its annual sales.


Luxury

Mytheresa’s Profits Soar Ahead of Its YNAP Acquisition

The German luxury e-tailer more than doubled its adjusted earnings in its second fiscal quarter that ended in December, providing a glimpse into how it will fare once its deal to acquire its competitor, Yoox-Net-a-Porter, is approved.

Luxury

Mytheresa’s Profits Soar Ahead of Its YNAP Acquisition

The German luxury e-tailer more than doubled its adjusted earnings in its second fiscal quarter that ended in December, providing a glimpse into how it will fare once its deal to acquire its competitor, Yoox-Net-a-Porter, is approved.


Retail

Fashion’s M&A Market is Heating Up | The Debrief

The Debrief unpacks the forces driving new deals, which brands could be next, and what buyers are looking for in 2025.

Retail

Fashion’s M&A Market is Heating Up | The Debrief

The Debrief unpacks the forces driving new deals, which brands could be next, and what buyers are looking for in 2025.


Luxury

LVMH and Stella McCartney Brand Part Ways

The designer is buying back LVMH’s minority stake in her namesake label but will continue to advise the group on sustainability issues.

Luxury

LVMH and Stella McCartney Brand Part Ways

The designer is buying back LVMH’s minority stake in her namesake label but will continue to advise the group on sustainability issues.


Direct-to-Consumer

Fashion’s Most Anticipated M&A Hot Spots in 2025

As the year’s M&A wave starts with once-hot legacy labels finding new owners, while buzzy start-ups hold out for higher valuations, BoF breaks down the types of acquisition targets the industry will likely see this year and the stakes for those potential deals.

Direct-to-Consumer

Fashion’s Most Anticipated M&A Hot Spots in 2025

As the year’s M&A wave starts with once-hot legacy labels finding new owners, while buzzy start-ups hold out for higher valuations, BoF breaks down the types of acquisition targets the industry will likely see this year and the stakes for those potential deals.