LVMH-Backed L Catterton Agrees to Buy Majority Stake in Kiko
The private equity fund has entered into a definitive deal with the Percassi family, which will retain a “significant stake” in the business.
Landlords in Hong Kong’s priciest retail strips are facing a wake-up call: the days of leasing stores for $1 million a month are over.
The high-end shopping corridor, home to luxury brands and swanky boutiques, saw a 17 percent decline in rent in the third quarter.
The bankrupt owner of the Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant asked for a deferral in July, but a group of landlords argue it isn't reasonable because most of the company’s stores are operating despite the pandemic.
After months of pandemic-inflicted shutdown, a legal battle over who’s responsible for rent was inevitable. The outcome for any of these cases will set a precedence for the whole industry.
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Landlords face an existential threat as retailers collapse into bankruptcy with little sign of new operators looking to take their place.
The move comes after trade bodies wrote a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak seeking rental support.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, tenants and landlords are on a collision course over rent. But retailers may have the market advantage, real estate experts say.
The German sports brand was blasted on social media last week for its decision to defer rental payments.
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"The Fifth Avenue landmark, which spans 11 stories and 660,000 square feet, will serve as Amazon’s New York City headquarters."
Allapattah, near the Miami River, saw flashy events during the fair and is the home of two vast, new arts institutions. Both were built by real estate investors.
Once a way to temporarily fill vacant storefronts, landlords and brands alike see pop-ups as a long-term fixture in the retail landscape.
The building was recently appraised at $1.6 billion, dropping almost 60 percent from five years ago.
The private equity fund has entered into a definitive deal with the Percassi family, which will retain a “significant stake” in the business.
The company confirmed in January that it planned to restart activities in Venezuela in the first half of 2024 with local partner Grupo Futura.
The move means Shein could be liable for fines of as much as 6 percent of global revenue for violating the law, designed to curtail the spread of illegal content online.
Since the merger announcement, Capri has reported weaker-than-forecast earnings twice, spurring concern about its performance in the coming quarters.
The new scent, Zouzou, is the fashion house’s first new perfume since 2022.
Unilever Plc sales jumped more than expected in the first quarter as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher pushes ahead with his turnaround plan and shoppers come back to premium brands.
President Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban.
The Alphabet Inc. company said in a blog post Tuesday that it’s still working with the ad industry and regulators on the plan.