Browzwear, a leader in digital product creation (DPC) for fashion, has announced its full acquisition of Lalaland.ai, a pioneer in hyper-realistic, AI-generated fashion models. This strategic move aims to integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) directly into the digital product creation workflow for the global apparel industry. The...
Jul 25, 2025
Multiply Group, an investment holding company based in Abu Dhabi, completed the acquisition of a 67.91 percent stake in Tendam, a Spanish fashion multinational, on 23 July 2025. Tendam owns brands such as Cortefiel, Springfield, and Women’secret. The transaction values Tendam at approximately 1.3 billion euros (5.6 billion UAE dirhams), with...
Jul 24, 2025
After the launch of what was alleged to be a nonconsensual sales process for TaylorMade, F&F has now announced its intention to pursue a potential acquisition of the US golf brand. The company has appointed Goldman Sachs as its exclusive financial advisor to look into a takeover of TaylorMade, noting that it was assessing an “array of strategic...
Jul 22, 2025
British manufacturing firm Coats Group has entered an agreement to acquire OrthoLite Holdings LLC for 770 million dollars. The deal intends to create “a ‘super tier 2’ supplier for footwear components”, while helping Coats expand into the “high growth insole segment”. The transaction, which is expected to close in Q4 2025, was funded through a...
Jul 17, 2025
Mergers and acquisition operations in the consumer sector are slowing down globally. However, seven mega-deals exceeding 5 billion dollars are boosting overall value. In Italy, 158 transactions were announced in the first five months of 2025. These are some of the findings detailed in the report 'PwC Global & Italian Merger and Acquisition Trend...
Jul 15, 2025
Brand management firms WHP Global and Authentic Brands Group have reportedly placed separate bids to acquire American apparel retailer Lands' End this week, according to a report from Reuters. The news comes three months after Lands' End Board of Directors indicated that it was exploring "strategic alternatives" for the future of the brand,...
Jul 3, 2025
US-Austrian Head Group has rescued scuba diving firm Aqualung Group from receivership. The sports equipment company said it is planning a 50 million euro restructuring of the Aqualung business to ensure the continuation and long-term sustainability of the group. Next to this, Head noted that it is looking to carry out a comprehensive integration...
Madrid – Spanish sportswear e-commerce platform TradeInn welcomes a new minority partner. US investment firm Apollo Global Management has acquired a 30 percent stake, previously held by Spanish private equity firm Suma Capital. French sporting goods retailer Decathlon had also expressed interest in this stake. Reports surfaced in late July 2024...
CLO Virtual Fashion, the parent company of 3D fashion design software CLO, has acquired Swatchbook, a digital materials solutions provider. Through the takeover, CLO said it is now positioned “as the largest digital fabric database company in the world”. The deal between the two companies builds on an existing relationship that the duo first...
Jul 1, 2025
Portugal-based Altri, a producer of sustainably certified cellulosic fibres, is making a significant move into the textile industry by acquiring a majority stake in AeoniQ, a Swiss firm backed by the HeiQ group. This acquisition includes a capital increase and marks a decisive step in Altri’s diversification strategy. For several years, Altri...
US retailer Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation is preparing to go private after entering into a 112.7 million dollar merger agreement to be acquired by Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group. The deal, which includes around 71.4 million dollars in credit line borrowings and is subject to terms, will see Big 5 shareholders receive 1.45 dollars per...
UK-based footwear distributor Gardiners Group has acquired Dubois, a European firm known to distribute brands like Sebago, CAT Footwear, Dickies and Gant. The takeover, for which financial terms were not disclosed, reflects Gardiners’ ambitions to accelerate global growth by increasing its presence in Europe. For Dubois, meanwhile, the...
Jun 27, 2025