Mergers and acquisitions in fashion

Navigating fashion mergers and acquisitions requires balancing brand heritage with strategic growth, supply chain integration, and market expansion. Leading conglomerates acquire legacy labels and circular tech platforms to secure supply chain dominance, scale e-commerce, and capture luxury growth. Strategic buyouts help brands optimize synergies, drive digital transformation, and strengthen portfolio resilience. Read the latest here!

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Revolve Group invests 15 million Canadian dollars in activewear brand 437

US fashion giant Revolve Group has invested 15 million Canadian dollars for a minority stake in Toronto-based activewear brand 437, according to WWD. The investment strengthens Revolve’s position in the activewear category and gives 437 access to the retailer’s digitally focused fashion expertise and customer reach as it looks to scale, the...

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Hirestreet snapped up by Thrift+ owner CTR Group

UK circular economy and reverse logistics firm CTR Group has acquired fashion rental platform Hirestreet, bringing the rental and resale businesses together under one owner as it looks to scale subscription fashion rental nationally. The acquisition gives Hirestreet access to CTR’s operational infrastructure, which processes more than 1,500...

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Debenhams Group sells Nasty Gal for 16 million dollars

UK-based online platform Debenhams Group, formerly known as Boohoo Group, has completed the sale of the Nasty Gal brand to US-based White Space Group New York, LLC, operating as WSG Brands (WSG). The total cash consideration for the global intellectual property rights of the label amounts to 16 million dollars. In the 2026 financial year, Nasty...

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Puig acquires full ownership of Isdin for 1.2 billion euros

Madrid – Spanish fashion and beauty multinational the Puig Group is strengthening its position in the strategic dermo-cosmetics segment. It has formalised an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Esteve to acquire its 50 percent stake in the dermo-cosmetics and skincare brand Isdin. The transaction, valued at a total of 1.2 billion euros,...

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Spencer Spirit finalises Hot Topic acquisition

Retail group Spencer Spirit Holdings has completed its acquisition of Hot Topic, Inc. and its portfolio of brands, Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe, from private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The deal brings Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe into Spencer Spirit’s existing portfolio of Spirit Halloween, Spencer’s and Spirit Christmas,...

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WHP Global and G-III complete acquisition of Marc Jacobs

US brand management firm WHP Global and US fashion company G-III Apparel Group (G-III) have completed the acquisition of American brand Marc Jacobs from French luxury conglomerate LVMH. Concurrently, WHP Global and G-III have formed a joint venture to co-own the Marc Jacobs intellectual property and accelerate the brand's global expansion. Under...

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Menswear brand Untuckit acquired by Randa

American apparel and accessories supplier Randa Apparel & Accessories (Randa) has acquired the operations and brand of US-based menswear company Untuckit. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2010, New York-based Untuckit built its business around casual and dress shirts designed specifically to be worn untucked. The...

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Toni Sailer: founder hands over brand to next generation

The premium skiwear brand, based in Grasbrunn near Munich, has a new owner, Kevin Taubenberger, the company announced on Thursday. The 36-year-old has been managing director of Fashion Pool GmbH, the company behind Toni Sailer, since 2022. “For me, this takeover means taking responsibility for what has been built, while also providing new...

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Authentic acquires Drake’s OVO, VNCE to lead global expansion

Authentic Brands Group has snapped up a majority stake in October’s Very Own (OVO, the lifestyle brand founded by rapper Drake. The deal will also see involvement from Vince Holding Corp. (VNCE), which will serve as the core apparel and retail licensee in the deal. As part of the transaction, Authentic will own 51 percent of the business under a...

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Shein and Everlane: how an 80 million dollar acquisition serves a 27 billion dollar IPO strategy

A few hours after launching its initial public offering in Hong Kong, Shein faces a new complication in the US. The acquisition of Everlane, completed in May for 80 million dollars, is now under review by the CFIUS. Even more unusually, it was Shein who voluntarily requested this review after the deal was completed. This move can be seen as an...

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Falic Group cquires DFS' luxury retail concessions at Zayed International Airport

Parent company of Duty Free Americas, the Falic Group, is expanding its presence in luxury travel retail through the acquisition of DFS’ business at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi. The group has agreed to acquire 100 percent of DFS’ luxury travel retail concessions at the airport, giving Duty Free Americas an immediate presence in the...

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Marquee Brands snaps up Roots, taking outerwear label private

Roots has found a new home. The Canadian outdoor and lifestyle brand has been snapped up by Marquee Brands in a deal intended to both preserve Roots’ heritage and grow its global presence. The change of hands follows a strategic review of the business, which involved a sale process that attracted a number of interested parties. Marquee, however,...