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Luxury Knitwear Brand Filippo De Laurentiis Gets Investment, Opens Store in Milan
The knitwear company has sold a majority stake to the Made in Italy Fund II, the private equity entity…
The Secret Side of Selling: Beauty Brand Founders Talk Post-exit Life
With the windfall comes its own set of challenges, founders and entrepreneurs said.
Beauty’s Most Powerful Financiers
From A (angels) to B (bankers) and beyond, WWD Beauty Inc rounds up the most powerful players in the beauty…
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The first Italian design firm to list its shares on the Milan Stock Exchange said investments in the U.S. are…
EXCLUSIVE: JAB Sells Bally to Regent Affiliate
The owner of the Club Monaco and Escada brands is taking over the Swiss women's and men's apparel and…
Heavily Indebted Retailer Coin Opening Up to New Investors
The Italian retailer is said to have hired consultancy Kpgm to explore M&A options.
Sanlorenzo Yachts Agrees to Buy Leonardo Ferragamo’s Swan
The Italian maker of made-to-measure yachts has agreed to take ownership of Sawa's Nautor Swan Group, a…
EXCLUSIVE: American Exchange Group Acquires ‘Clean’ Skin Care Brand Indie Lee
The deal comes one year after AEG entered beauty with its acquisition of HatchCollective, and marks the…
Beauty Is Becoming Ageless, Holistic and More Democratic, Says New Report
"A New Lens on Beauty," a report by Iris Ventures and WGSN, says the beauty business is evolving quickly…
JD.com, Alibaba In Reported Bidding War for UK Parcel Delivery Firm
The Chinese e-commerce giants are competing for the services of U.K.-based Evri.
Roche Bobois Readies to Take on China With Majority in Local Franchisee
The upscale French furniture-maker could eventually take 100 percent of Shanghai Rock Castle Furniture in the…
Givaudan Broadens Its Reach in Makeup by Acquiring B.kolor
Givaudan had taken a 25 percent stake in B.kolor three years ago.
Italian Textile, Fashion Supply Chain Has Found Its Sweet Spot in M&A and Aggregation
The wave of acquisitions and other deals in the supply chain are being driven by industrial poles, fashion…
LVMH Has Gobbled Up Legendary Paris Bistrot L’Ami Louis
The tiny restaurant with huge portions — and prices — has fed the likes of Marlene Dietrich, Bill Clinton…
Poltrona Frau Corners Bespoke Auto Market With First Foreign Acquisition
WWD chats with the CEO of Poltrona Frau Interiors in Motion unit about the potential of joining forces with…