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Luxury

Report: Prada to Decide on Versace Deal This Week

A takeover valuing Versace at €1 billion, one third lower than expected, could be announced on Thursday, according to Italian media reports.

Luxury

Report: Prada to Decide on Versace Deal This Week

A takeover valuing Versace at €1 billion, one third lower than expected, could be announced on Thursday, according to Italian media reports.


Luxury

Goldman Sachs to Lead €2.5 Billion Financing for Prada-Versace Deal

€1.5 billion would be used for the acquisition with a further billion to invest in relaunching the brand, Italian trade publication MF reported citing unnamed sources.

Luxury

Goldman Sachs to Lead €2.5 Billion Financing for Prada-Versace Deal

€1.5 billion would be used for the acquisition with a further billion to invest in relaunching the brand, Italian trade publication MF reported citing unnamed sources.


Beauty

Report: Hailey Bieber Explores Sale of Her Beauty Brand Rhode

Bieber has hired bankers at JP Morgan and Moelis to prospect an initial sale process, sources told Reuters.

Beauty

Report: Hailey Bieber Explores Sale of Her Beauty Brand Rhode

Bieber has hired bankers at JP Morgan and Moelis to prospect an initial sale process, sources told Reuters.


Beauty

Bread Beauty Supply Acquired by Cost of Doing Business, the Holding Company Led by Topicals Founder

Co-founded by Olamide Olowe and her Topicals president, Sochi Mbadugha, CODB Holdings will own and operate the premium hair care brand.

Beauty

Bread Beauty Supply Acquired by Cost of Doing Business, the Holding Company Led by Topicals Founder

Co-founded by Olamide Olowe and her Topicals president, Sochi Mbadugha, CODB Holdings will own and operate the premium hair care brand.


Beauty

Unilever Acquires Refillable Deodorant Brand Wild

Rumours had swirled since February that the personal care giant was on track to purchase the British start-up for £230 million.

Beauty

Unilever Acquires Refillable Deodorant Brand Wild

Rumours had swirled since February that the personal care giant was on track to purchase the British start-up for £230 million.


Luxury

Yoox Net-a-Porter’s Chief Executive to Step Down

Alison Loehnis, who joined the company in 2007, will leave her post as interim CEO and president in June as YNAP prepares to become part of Mytheresa’s newly formed luxury e-commerce group LuxExperience.

Luxury

Yoox Net-a-Porter’s Chief Executive to Step Down

Alison Loehnis, who joined the company in 2007, will leave her post as interim CEO and president in June as YNAP prepares to become part of Mytheresa’s newly formed luxury e-commerce group LuxExperience.


Retail

Pepkor To Buy Four Brands Giving It Access To 462 African Stores

Africa’s largest apparel retailer will acquire clothing and homeware brands from Retailability Proprietary Ltd., opening Pepkor Holdings Ltd.’s access to almost 500 more stores across the south of the continent.

Retail

Pepkor To Buy Four Brands Giving It Access To 462 African Stores

Africa’s largest apparel retailer will acquire clothing and homeware brands from Retailability Proprietary Ltd., opening Pepkor Holdings Ltd.’s access to almost 500 more stores across the south of the continent.


Retail

Apparel Retailer Guess Gets Take-Private Offer From WHP Global

Guess, whose shares jumped over 30 percent in early trading on Monday, has formed a special committee to evaluate the proposal, though the deal isn’t guaranteed.

Retail

Apparel Retailer Guess Gets Take-Private Offer From WHP Global

Guess, whose shares jumped over 30 percent in early trading on Monday, has formed a special committee to evaluate the proposal, though the deal isn’t guaranteed.


Media

US Vice President Vance Tells NBC News He Expects a ‘High Level’ TikTok Deal by April 5

JD Vance, whom President Trump had tapped last month alongside Michael Waltz to facilitate the potential sale, said there will ‘almost certainly’ be an agreement allowing for ‘a distinct American TikTok enterprise.’

Media

US Vice President Vance Tells NBC News He Expects a ‘High Level’ TikTok Deal by April 5

JD Vance, whom President Trump had tapped last month alongside Michael Waltz to facilitate the potential sale, said there will ‘almost certainly’ be an agreement allowing for ‘a distinct American TikTok enterprise.’


Beauty

PepsiCo to Acquire Prebiotic Soda Brand Poppi for $1.95 Billion

The deal will help the beverage giant compete with rivals like Coca-Cola and Keurig Dr. Pepper as demand for sugary drinks wanes and consumers turn to healthier alternatives and functional beverages.

Beauty

PepsiCo to Acquire Prebiotic Soda Brand Poppi for $1.95 Billion

The deal will help the beverage giant compete with rivals like Coca-Cola and Keurig Dr. Pepper as demand for sugary drinks wanes and consumers turn to healthier alternatives and functional beverages.


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.


Beauty

L’Oréal Divests Hair Care Line Carol’s Daughter

Originally founded in Brooklyn in 1993, the line focusses on the needs of curly, coily and Afro hair, and is one of a small number of Black-founded brands to be acquired by a major beauty conglomerate.

Beauty

L’Oréal Divests Hair Care Line Carol’s Daughter

Originally founded in Brooklyn in 1993, the line focusses on the needs of curly, coily and Afro hair, and is one of a small number of Black-founded brands to be acquired by a major beauty conglomerate.