South Korea’s Coupang Completes Farfetch Acquisition

South Korea’s Coupang Completes Farfetch Acquisition

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South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang on Wednesday announced it finalised its deal to control all of Farfetch’s assets, which include its online luxury marketplace and e-commerce software platform.

The deal, which was announced last December, included a $500 million bridge loan for Farfetch to avoid bankruptcy and wiped out all of the luxury e-tailer’s equity holders, including the company’s

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Farfetch Investors Form Group to Oppose Coupang Acquisition

Farfetch Investors Form Group to Oppose Coupang Acquisition

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Farfetch’s financial stress continues only a month after finding its white knight.

A group of investors, called the 2027 Ad Hoc Group, formed this month to stop South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang’s forthcoming acquisition of the embattled luxury e-tailer.

That deal, which was announced last December and included a $500 million bridge loan to keep Farfetch afloat, is not

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Bridgepoint Acquires Anti-Aging Cosmetics Brand Roc Skincare, Sources Say

Bridgepoint Acquires Anti-Aging Cosmetics Brand Roc Skincare, Sources Say

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The deal was for around $500 million, one of the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

San Francisco-based Gryphon carved out the anti-aging skincare brand from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc in 2019 for an undisclosed amount.

RoC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

New York-based RoC Skincare was created in 1957 by French pharmacist

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The Independents Acquires Atelier Athem

The Independents Acquires Atelier Athem

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Fashion PR giant The Independents Group has acquired Atelier Athem, a Paris-based firm that focusses on set design for brands’ experiences and stores, including lighting, projections, scenery, interactive elements and sound. It has worked with brands including Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier and Sephora on brick-and-mortar installations and events.

It also uses those projects to provide financing of historic

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