Godrej Consumer Products to buy Raymond Consumer Care’s FMCG unit

Godrej Consumer Products to buy Raymond Consumer Care’s FMCG unit

Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), an Indian consumer goods company, has agreed to acquire the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) business of Raymond Consumer Care Limited (RCCL) for INR 2,825 crores ($350 million) in cash. Raymond Consumer Care operates mainly in the deodorants and sexual wellness categories. Two of its main brands are Park Avenue and […]

Naver wraps up $1.2bn acquisition of e-commerce marketplace Poshmark

Naver wraps up $1.2bn acquisition of e-commerce marketplace Poshmark

South Korean internet company Naver has completed the previously announced acquisition of Poshmark, a social e-commerce marketplace, for an enterprise value of around $1.2bn, in a move to create a global player in online fashion re-commerce. The transaction, which was announced in October 2022, is expected to accelerate Naver’s strategy to build a global e-commerce […]

Reliance Retail to buy cash & carry wholesaler Metro India for Rs 2,850cr

Reliance Retail to buy cash & carry wholesaler Metro India for Rs 2,850cr

Reliance Retail Ventures, an arm of Reliance Industries, will acquire Metro Cash & Carry India (Metro India), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Germany-based Metro AG, for Rs 2,850 crore, to further strengthen its new commerce business. The acquisition will also increase Reliance Retail’s store footprint across India with the addition of Metro India’s multi-category large format […]

Woolworths to take majority stake in pet food retailer Petspiration

Woolworths to take majority stake in pet food retailer Petspiration

Woolworths, an Australian trans-Tasman retailer, has agreed to acquire 55% of interest in Petspiration, a pet food retailer, for an enterprise value of approximately AUD 1.7 billion, assuming net debt of around AUD 670 million. The acquisition is expected to increase Woolworths’ presence in the pet retail space. Petspiration owns and runs PETstock, a retail […]

V-Guard to acquire kitchen appliances manufacturer Sunflame Enterprises

V-Guard to acquire kitchen appliances manufacturer Sunflame Enterprises

V-Guard Industries has agreed to acquire Sunflame Enterprises Private Ltd. (SEPL), an Indian kitchen appliances manufacturer, for INR 660 crores. According to the Indian consumer electrical and electronics major, the deal is part of its strategy for becoming a key player in the kitchen appliances segment in India. Sunflame Enterprises’ product portfolio includes cooktops, pressure […]

Estée Lauder to acquire Tom Ford luxury fashion brand for $2.8bn

Estée Lauder to acquire Tom Ford luxury fashion brand for $2.8bn

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), an American cosmetics company, has agreed to acquire the Tom Ford luxury brand and all its intellectual property for a total enterprise value of $2.8 billion. Under the proposed deal, Ermenegildo Zegna Group and Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin will enter long-term license agreements for Tom Ford fashion and Tom Ford […]