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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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RG Barry Brands to acquire slipper licenses for Clarks and Timberland

Footwear and accessories firm RG Barry Brands (RGB) is set to acquire the assets of Green Market Services Co. Inc. (GMS), including the licensed slipper divisions for Clarks, Timberland, and their existing private label businesses. For RGB, the takeover of the licenses aids in wider efforts to position the company to meet high-growth lifestyle...

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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...