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Marubeni acquires the Jacobson Group, owner of Gola

Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation, which operates across various business sectors, including lifestyle, food, agriculture, chemicals, and energy, has acquired UK-based footwear brand owner Jacobson Group Limited, which owns heritage British trainer brand Gola, as it looks to form a lifestyle brand business platform. The acquisition...

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Dearfoams parent RG Barry Brands acquired by Marubeni

Multi-brand management platform RG Barry Brands (RGB) has been acquired by Marubeni Growth Capital US (MGCU), an equity investment platform in the US and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation. RG Barry Brands founder Florence Melton introduced foam to footwear when she created the Dearfoams brand in 1947. Today, RGB is a...