Nykaa, the digital-first Indian beauty and fashion retailer with over 200 stores across the country, announced on Wednesday that it had acquired the clean skincare …
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LVMH Acquires Minority Stake in Our Legacy
Our Legacy says it’s attracted and rebuffed several approaches from would-be investors as the label—Swedish fashion’s standard-bearer for low-key menswear cool—grew into a global business …
Mytheresa Acquires Yoox Net-a-Porter From Richemont in Equity Deal
Mytheresa has signed an equity deal to acquire luxury e-tail giant Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) from Richemont. Under the terms of the transaction, Richemont will sell …
Watches of Switzerland Acquires Hodinkee
Watches of Switzerland Group Plc is buying Hodinkee Inc., a US watch enthusiast site backed by LVMH and Tom Brady that racked up losses after …
Central Group Acquires Swiss Luxury Chain Globus
Central Group took control of Swiss luxury department store chain Globus from Rene Benko’s insolvent Signa group, the latest transfer from the Austrian financier’s retail …
Euroitalia Acquires Moschino Beauty Brand From Aeffe
Italian fashion group Aeffe has agreed to transfer the ownership of its ‘Moschino’ brand in relation to a range of products such as cosmetics and perfumes …
Mazarine Group Acquires Event Producer Arter
Paul-Emmanuel Reiffers’ Mazarine Group is set to acquire Arter, an events production company specialised in fashion and art. Founded in 2004 by Renaud Sabari, Arter …
L Catterton Acquires Latvian Bath and Body Brand Stenders
Private equity firm L Catterton said Tuesday it has acquired a majority stake in Latvian bath and body care company Stenders, with the aim of …
The Independents Acquires Kitten Production
Fashion public relations giant The Independents has acquired creative agency Kitten Production, marking its second acquisition in just a week. With the new acquisition, The …
Branded Resale Provider Trove Acquires Recurate, a Competitor in the Space
Trove, the resale operator for brands including Patagonia and Levi’s, has acquired Recurate, another branded resale platform, the companies announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal …
Richemont Acquires Italian Jeweller Vhernier
Cartier owner Richemont is acquiring 100 percent of the Italian jewellery house Vhernier, best known for its foldover Abbraccio ring, from the Traglio family. The …
Online Marketplace Verishop Acquires Data Firm Trendalytics
E-commerce marketplace Verishop bought data analytics firm Trendalytics in a cash and equity deal that closed in March, the company confirmed to Business of Fashion. …
Beauty Incubator The Center Acquires Claudia Sulewski’s Brand Cyklar
Following last year’s $355 million sale of Naturium to E.l.f. Beauty, beauty brand incubator The Center has brought on another influencer-founded line: Cyklar. On Mar. …
Tomorrow Ltd Acquires Samuel Rossâ A-Cold-Wall
Tomorrow Ltd has acquired A-Cold-Wall, the luxury streetwear brand founded in 2015 by British designer Samuel Ross. The London-based brand accelerator, a minority investor in …
Manzanita Capital Acquires D.S & Durga
Originally founded by David and Kavi Moltz in 2009, D.S & Durga has a cult following, leaning heavily on its origins in Brooklyn, NY. With …
Bridgepoint Acquires Anti-Aging Cosmetics Brand Roc Skincare, Sources Say
The deal was for around $500 million, one of the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity. San Francisco-based Gryphon carved out the anti-aging skincare …
The Independents Acquires Atelier Athem
Fashion PR giant The Independents Group has acquired Atelier Athem, a Paris-based firm that focusses on set design for brands’ experiences and stores, including lighting, …
L’Oréal Acquires Probiotic Research Company Lactobio
L’Oréal is betting on microbiome skin care with the acquisition of Copenhagen-based probiotic research company Lactobio. The acquisition, announced on Dec. 4, will allow L’Oréal …
E.l.f. Acquires Naturium in $355 Million Bet on Skin Care
E.l.f. is ramping up its ambitions to become the next big beauty conglomerate. On Tuesday, the digital disruptor announced a definitive agreement to acquire indie …
Kering Acquires 30 Percent Stake in Valentino
French group Kering will acquire 30 percent of Rome-based Valentino as part of a broader partnership with Qatari investment fund Mayhoola, the company said Thursday. …