Sycamore Partners

KnitWell Group Brings Together Ann Taylor, Loft and Talbots
KnitWell Group Brings Together Ann Taylor, Loft and Talbots
August 31, 2023  |  Retail

Three brands in the specialty apparel retail industry have been brought together in the KnitWell Group, a new holding company formed by private equity firm Sycamore...

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Report: Bed Bath & Beyond May Be Sold in Pieces
Report: Bed Bath & Beyond May Be Sold in Pieces
January 15, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Troubled home goods brand Bed Bath & Beyond is reportedly looking to sell some of its assets. Weeks after saying its future as a “going...

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Kohl’s Gets 2 Competing Takeover Bids
Kohl’s Gets 2 Competing Takeover Bids
June 02, 2022  |  Retail

Kohl’s has been the recipient of takeover bids from private equity firm Sycamore Partners and Franchise Group, a retail holding company, The Wall Street Journal...

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Sycamore Partners Drops Ted Baker Buyout Pursuit
Sycamore Partners Drops Ted Baker Buyout Pursuit
May 23, 2022  |  Retail

The board of British fashion retailer Ted Baker has narrowed its choices for the company to which it plans to sell the brand, less than...

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Ted Baker Gets Multiple Buyout Proposals
Ted Baker Gets Multiple Buyout Proposals
April 27, 2022  |  Acquisitions

“A number” of potential suitors are angling to buy British fashion retailer Ted Baker, less than a month after the brand put itself on the...

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Kohl’s May Have Second Suitor in Takeover Bid
Kohl’s May Have Second Suitor in Takeover Bid
January 23, 2022  |  Retail

Just days after receiving a takeover offer from Starboard Value, Kohl’s could see a second takeover offer from private equity firm Sycamore Partners, Reuters reported...

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Sycamore Partners Reportedly Seeks To Buy JCPenney For $1.75B
Sycamore Partners Reportedly Seeks To Buy JCPenney For $1.75B
July 29, 2020  |  Retail

Sycamore Partners is reportedly seeking to buy JCPenney for $1.75 billion and intends to combine the iconic retailer with the Belk department store chain, the New York...

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Sycamore Partners Reportedly Negotiating To Buy JCPenney
Sycamore Partners Reportedly Negotiating To Buy JCPenney
June 05, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Sycamore Partners, the New York private equity firm that specializes in distressed buyouts, is in preliminary talks to purchase JCPenney, sources told Reuters. The retailer, which...

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Victoria’s Secret Buy Invalid After Staff Furloughs, Lawsuit Says
Victoria’s Secret Buy Invalid After Staff Furloughs, Lawsuit Says
April 22, 2020  |  Retail

Sycamore Partners, the private equity firm seeking to buy out Victoria’s Secret, is now looking at backing out of the deal after the retailer closed...

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