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Chinese textile and retail investment company Shandong Ruyi will list an IPO for its recently acquired The Lycra Co in the hopes of raising around US$500 million. The group is currently exploring a listing in the US as it works with Goldman Sachs, according…
Chinese textile and retail investment company Shandong Ruyi has bought the US-based Lycra business for an undisclosed sum. Shandong Ruyi, whose retail investments include Aquascutum and SMCP (Sandro, Maje, and Claudie Pierlot), will take over the world-famous…
The parent of affordable-luxury fashion labels Sandro, Claudie Pierlot and Maje appears unphased by the Sino-US trade spat, vowing to continue its expansion in the region. SMCP’s CEO Daniel Lalonde said in an interview that the company plans to continue to…
JAB Holding has sold its controlling stake in Swiss apparel and accessories label Bally to Chinese textile manufacturer Shandong Ruyi Group, as tipped last month. JAB, which once owned Belstaff and Jimmy Choo, was said to be seeking US$700 million for Bally…
Chinese textile producer Shandong Ruyi Group is emerging as leading bidder for Swiss luxury brand Bally International. In advanced negotiations with Bally’s owner, JAB Holding, the group has been discussing a price of about US$700 million, insiders say. Ruyi…
SMCP, the group behind French fashion brands Claudie Pierlot, Maje and Sandro plans to pursue its international expansion, particularly in China, where it will continue to open about 30 shops a year. SMCP president/CEO Daniel Lalonde says the strategy has not…
Subject to regulatory approvals, Chinese textile and apparel manufacturer Shandong Ruyi Technology Group has acquired a controlling stake in fashion brand parent SMCP. The Chinese company has signed an exclusive agreement along with global investment firm…
