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Fashion, luxury and lifestyle aggregator - August 2023
Posted: 29/08/2023
Barbiemania has gripped the world’s attention. Consumers have flocked to cinemas, embracing the Barbie brand following the much-anticipated release of Barbie on 21 July 2023. Since its premiere, the film has made Greta Gerwig the highest-grossing female director of a live-action film, with box office sales reaching over US $1.2 billion......>>
Distressed M&A: what buyers and sellers need to know
Posted: 05/07/2023
Amid ongoing economic uncertainty, businesses face growing – and sometimes insurmountable – challenges to remain viable, leading to a marked increase in accelerated or ‘distressed’ sales. Distressed M&A describes a sale of shares or assets where the business is in financial distress. This includes, for example, companies that are undergoing......>>
Fashion, luxury and lifestyle aggregator - June 2023
Posted: 30/06/2023
Harrods has announced an overhaul of its womenswear departments as part of a multi-year revamp to promote discovery and experience for customers over hard sales. As one element of a £200 million upgrade, the luxury department store will combine 47 brands across lounge, lingerie and sleepwear in a 16,000-square-foot space......>>
Fashion, luxury and lifestyle aggregator - May 2023
Posted: 30/05/2023
This year, an additional bank holiday was granted on 8 May to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, which was predicted to have a mixed impact upon the retail sector. Despite retailers rejoicing in the historic occasion with coronation ranges, decorations, offers and events, online spending was expected to decrease......>>
Dangers and tips for directors when facing company insolvency
Posted: 25/05/2023
As the economic outlook remains uncertain, businesses of all sizes and their boards are experiencing mounting pressure from various sources. In particular, directors of companies in financial difficulty face a number of challenges. Primarily, they must decide what they can do to keep the company in business without running the risk of committing......>>
Fashion, luxury and lifestyle news aggregator - April 2023
Posted: 28/04/2023
This month L’Oréal announced its largest acquisition to date: it signed an agreement to purchase Australian brand Aesop from Natura & Co for the sum of £2 billion (USD$2.5 billion), reportedly outbidding LVMH, Shiseido and Clarins in the process. The cash acquisition, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper advises The Institute of Leadership and Management on its recent acquisition of ABE Global Ltd
Posted: 11/04/2023
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised The Institute of Leadership and Management (TILM), a charity which is an international professional membership body and learning platform provider for leaders and managers, on its recent acquisition of ABE Global Ltd, an international not-for-profit skills development specialist......>>
Fashion, luxury and lifestyle news aggregator - March 2023
Posted: 30/03/2023
In the Spring Budget, the chancellor announced that the UK is to avoid a technical recession this year and introduced a range of measures to support individuals and businesses against economic uncertainty. However, despite pleas from retailers and industry bodies, it failed to re-introduce the VAT Retail Export Scheme (tax-free shopping for international visitors)......>>
Buying a business - the role of warranties and indemnities in protecting a buyer
Posted: 17/03/2023
The negotiation of warranties and indemnities is one of the most important (and time consuming!) aspects of many private company and business acquisitions. This article is part of a series that provides an overview of the processes and considerations involved when buying a business. The purpose of a warranty is to provide a buyer with a remedy......>>
Fashion, luxury and lifestyle news aggregator - February 2023
Posted: 28/02/2023
Luxury conglomerate, Kering, have recently announced plans to create an in-house beauty division to develop cosmetics and perfumes for some of its fashion brands. This is a strategic move to build a ‘new area of expertise’ for the group, which is hoped will widen their customer appeal. Rafaella Cornaggia has joined from Estée Lauder......>>
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