Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

October 4, 2024

Hodinkee, the Watch Site, Is Sold to Watches of Switzerland

Neither Benjamin Clymer, its founder, nor the Watches of Switzerland Group would disclose terms, but they stressed that coverage would continue to be independent. Hodinkee, the […]
January 18, 2024

Recreating a Nearly Defunct, but Long Admired, Watch Brand

As Breitling takes over Universal Genève, it reveals its strategy for making the brand successful again. Breitling’s announcement in December that it had acquired the all-but […]
October 11, 2023

From LSD to I.P.O.

This may be a tale about the rise of a German sandal brand, but it is not a straightforward fashion story. After all, for a large […]
September 14, 2023

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Is the King of Luxury, but Who Is Next to the Throne?

One afternoon in July, not long after being named the wealthiest man on the planet by Forbes, Bernard Arnault, the head of the LVMH Moët Hennessy […]
March 13, 2021

From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound

The New Digital Market Flying Cat, Pop-Tart Body: $600,000 What Is an NFT? ‘NFT Mania’ Credit…Simoul Alva From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound […]
November 9, 2020

Supreme Sold to VF Corp for $2.1 Billion

Here’s what you need to know: By: Ella Koeze·Source: Refinitiv Stocks rocketed higher after the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said early data showed that its coronavirus vaccine […]
October 30, 2020

Tiffany Deal Is a Signature Move by the Sun Tzu of Luxury

The soap opera also known as the largest deal in luxury, the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-Tiffany acquisition, finally has a happy ending. The two companies […]
September 9, 2020

Tiffany’s $16 Billion Sale Falls Apart in Face of Pandemic and Tariffs

Last November, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury goods conglomerate, announced plans to acquire Tiffany & Company, the American jeweler founded by Charles […]
May 7, 2020

Neiman Marcus Files for Bankruptcy

In March 2019, the luxury retailer Neiman Marcus opened its first outpost in Manhattan. Spread over three floors and 188,000 square feet, the store was an […]
May 4, 2020

Victoria’s Secret Sale to Private Equity Firm Falls Apart

The plan to sell Victoria’s Secret to a private equity firm was mutually terminated on Monday after the buyer, Sycamore Partners, tried to back out of […]