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Coach Bags Kate Spade

Posted on May 15, 2017 By Benchmark International in Benchmark International + Deal Making + Fashion + Fifth Avenue + Mega-Merger + mergers + US M&A + Acquisitions + Blog + Coach + Deal completions + Kate Spade + Mergers and Acquisitions + New York Times + Saks + USA

New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, Coach Inc has acquired its rival Kate Spade & Company for $2.4 billion, a figure “not justified strictly by the numbers” according to the New York Times.

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Tags: Benchmark International, Deal Making, Fashion, Fifth Avenue, Mega-Merger, mergers, US M&A, Acquisitions, Blog, Coach, Deal completions, Kate Spade, Mergers and Acquisitions, New York Times, Saks, USA

A New Year sale for Kate Spade

Posted on January 18, 2017 By Benchmark International in Benchmark International + Caerus Investors + Deal Making + mergers + Michael Kors + Acquisitions + American M&A + Blog + Coach + Juicy Couture + Kate Spade + Liz Clairbone + Lucky Brand + Mergers and Acquisitions + United States + USA + Wall Street Journal

Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that US-based handbag and apparel designer Kate Spade is considering a potential takeover bid. The news comes just a couple of months after a US hedge fund, Caerus Investors, urged the fashion house to consider a sale in light of the falling price of its stock when compared to its peer group.

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Tags: Benchmark International, Caerus Investors, Deal Making, mergers, Michael Kors, Acquisitions, American M&A, Blog, Coach, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Liz Clairbone, Lucky Brand, Mergers and Acquisitions, United States, USA, Wall Street Journal

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