JD Sports acquires Cosmos Sport
October 22, 2021 8:01 am Leave your thoughtsJD Sports has acquired an 80% stake in Greek sporting goods retailer Cosmos Sport. Based in Crete, Cosmos was founded in 1982 by Fragiskos Tsiknakis who... View Article
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Spanx sells majority stake to Blackstone
October 22, 2021 7:56 am Leave your thoughtsShapewear brand Spanx has sold a majority stake in its business to the Blackstone private equity firm in deal that values the company at $1.2 billion.... View Article
PayPal in talks to acquire Pinterest for $45bn
October 21, 2021 4:39 pm Leave your thoughtsPayPal is exploring a $45 billion acquisition of social media platform Pinterest, according to sources reported by Bloomberg. Pinterest, founded in 2009, has more than 450... View Article
EG Group acquires Cooplands bakery business
October 4, 2021 11:56 amEG Group has acquired the Cooplands bakery business as it works to diversify into the foodservice sector. Founded by Frederick and Alice Coopland in 1885, Cooplands... View Article
Gear4music acquires AV Online
September 9, 2021 8:00 amGear4music has exchanged contracts on the acquisition of audio-visual retailer AV Online and its website domain name AV.com. Subject to gaining FCA approval, the transaction is... View Article
Reebok to be acquired by Authentic Brands Group
August 13, 2021 8:01 amAuthentic Brands Group has agreed to acquire the Reebok active and footwear brand from Adidas for a total consideration of up to €2.1 billion. The transaction... View Article
Sweaty Betty acquired by Wolverine Worldwide
August 4, 2021 7:26 amWolverine Worldwide has acquired the Sweaty Betty fitness and lifestyle brand in a $410 million deal. Founded in 1998 by Tamara and Simon Hill-Norton, Sweaty Betty... View Article
Foot Locker to acquire Atmos and WSS
August 3, 2021 8:00 amFoot Locker is to acquire Japanese streetwear brand Atmos and US athletic footwear and apparel retailer WSS in separate deals worth approximately $1.1 billion. Atmos sells... View Article
S. Oliver Group to acquire Copenhagen Studios
July 26, 2021 7:40 amGerman fashion retail group S. Oliver is to acquire casual footwear brand Copenhagen Studios. The purchase is due to take place this month. In a statement,... View Article
JD Sports acquires stake in Gym King
July 23, 2021 7:28 amJD Sports has announced a multi-million investment in the Gym King athleisure and performance wear brand. The sportswear retailer has taken a significant minority stake in... View Article
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