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Jupiter halves stake in Boohoo after profit-warning
Jupiter Fund Management has slashed its holding in Boohoo to 4.7 percent from 9.99 percent, according to a stock market filing. The investment firm was Boohoo’s second largest institutional shareholder after T Rowe Price International. No reasons were given for the disposal, but the move comes less than a month ...
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ArticleNice Footwear buys the handbag producer Emmegi
Nice Footwear has bought an 80 percent stake in Emmegi, a producer of premium handbag located near Padua, from Gianni Mortandello and Antonella Venturini for €480,000. The purchase price is based on an enterprise value of €600,000 for the whole of Emmegi. Nice Footwear has an option to buy the ...
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ArticleHow Nice Footwear structured the takeover of Favaro
Following the initial public offering (IPO) of Nice Footwear, which completed on Nov. 18, 2021, we have carried out an in-depth study of the company’s strategy, focusing on its acquisition of Favaro Manifattura Calzaturiera in June last year and its plans to develop the Italian producer of high-end women’s shoes. ...
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Schwan-Stabilo buys a stake in Doghammer
The German Schwan-Stabilo group has taken a minority stake in Doghammer, a young outdoor footwear brand. The agreement was signed shortly before the end of 2021. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed. Doghammer was established in 2015 by Matthias Drexlmaier and Maximilian Hundhammer in Rosenheim in Bavaria. Since ...
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StockX is reportedly working on its IPO
StockX, the fast-growing auction platform for heritage sneakers and other collectibles, has started working on a public offering with Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, said Bloomberg, quoting “people with knowledge of the matter.” The report, which could not be confirmed, comes a couple of months after StockX announced its first ...
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ABG cancels its IPO registration
The Authentic Brands Group has officially withdrawn the application that it had made with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission on July 6, 2021 for an initial public offering. ABG, which is still in line to take over Reebok before the end of the current quarter, had indicated in November ...
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Dr. Martens’ main shareholder sells down its stake
IngreLux, a Luxembourg company owned by funds advised by the investment firm Permira, has sold 65 million ordinary shares in Dr. Martens at a price of 395 pence (€4.73-$5.35) each in a placing, raising gross proceeds of approximately £257 million (€307.7m-$347.8m). The price represents a 6 percent discount from the ...
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Holding Industriale buys 50% of the Italian shoe maker Valmor
Holding Industriale, an Italian investment firm which focuses on small and medium-sized companies, has bought a 50 percent stake in the shoemaker Valmor through its unit Holding Moda. It is Holding Industriale’s first foray into the footwear business. Valmor’s headquarters are in Civitanova Marche, situated in the footwear cluster of ...
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Data analyst Volumental raises $13m
Volumental, a Swedish firm that helps footwear brands and retailers leverage data to improve in-store and online shopping experiences, has raised $13 million, its largest financing round to date. The financing was led by CNI, a private equity firm based in Stockholm, and provided investors with a minority equity stake. ...
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Shoe Carnival clears new $50m share buyback
Shoe Carnival’s board authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $50 million of its common stock, effective Jan. 1, 2022. It replaces an existing $50 million share repurchase program that was authorized on Dec. 15, 2020, and that expires on Dec. 31, 2021. Additional purchases may be made ...
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ArticleAlpargatas buys a 49.9% stake in Rothy’s for $475m
Alpargatas is investing $475 million to buy a minority stake in Rothy’s, a San Francisco-based sustainable lifestyle brand, with an option to take over the company. The Brazilian group, known for its Havaianas rubber sandals, said that Rothy’s aligns with its four strategic business pillars: global, digital, innovation and sustainability. ...
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ArticleLi & Fung teams up with Maersk
Li & Fung, the leading Hong Kong-based sourcing company, and Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, have agreed to form a strategic partnership to offer a more comprehensive range of end-to-end global supply chain services by utilizing their respective resources. As part of the deal, Li & Fung has ...
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ArticleCrocs buys Heydude for $2.5bn
Crocs has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Heydude, a privately-owned, high-growth casual footwear brand, for $2.5 billion. The U.S. footwear company, mostly known for its clogs, estimates that the acquisition will turn it into the second largest group of branded casual footwear, with forecast revenues approaching $4 billion ...
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Zegna starts trading on NYSE
On Dec. 20, Ermenegildo Zegna debuted on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with Investindustrial Acquisition Corp (IIAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by subsidiaries of Investindustrial VII, which is part of the private equity Investindustrial founded by the Italian businessman Andrea Bonomi. Shares in Zegna ...
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LVMH launches €300m share buyback
LVMH has granted an irrevocable mandate to an investment services provider for the acquisition of a maximum of €300 million of its shares over a period starting on Dec. 21 and which could last until Feb. 15. The price of the shares bought under this mandate must not exceed €950 ...
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Metro Brands IPO 3.64 times subscribed
The initial public offering (IPO) of the Indian footwear retailer Metro Brands, which ran from Dec. 10 to 14, was subscribed 3.64 times. The portion reserved to qualified investors was subscribed 8.49 times and the remainder of the IPO 3.02 times.
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CPC sells JackRabbit to Fleet Feet
CriticalPoint Capital (CPC), a Californian private investment firm, has completed the sale of JackRabbit, a running specialty retailer in the U.S., to Fleet Feet, an American franchisor of locally owned and operated running stores. CPC entered the footwear industry in early 2017 with the acquisition of JackRabbit. In October 2020, ...
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ArticleFarfetch buys Luxclusif to bolster resale service
The British online retailer of luxury brands Farfetch has purchased the resale platform Luxclusif to bolster its resale service. No financial details were disclosed. Farfetch said that the acquisition will allow it to ”significantly accelerate” its resale capabilities through the development of key technology and service features such as automated ...
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Centric Software takes over Armonica Retail
Silicon Valley-based Centric Software, which provides product lifecycle management solutions to various sectors, including footwear, fashion and luxury, has acquired the retail planning solution provider, Armonica Retail. No financial details were released. Armonica Retail was founded in 2018 in Milan by Simone Pozzi and Riccardo Pron. Centric Software is majority-owned ...
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Metro Brands IPO to run Dec 10-14
The Italian footwear retailer Metro Brands is scheduled to hold an initial public offering open to subscription from Dec. 10 to 14. The transaction will comprise 2.5 billion rupees (€29.4m-$33.2m) worth of new shares and 21.9 million rupees (€2.6m-$2.9m) of existing equity sold by shareholders. The company will use the ...
