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Castore buys 160-year-old Northamptonshire shoe maker
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (417+ words) Historic Northamptonshire shoemaker Grenson is to be taken over by sportswear brand Castore. Corporate filings show Castore has taken a controlling interest in the company, which has handmade its leather shoes in England for 160 years. The deal will hand control…...
Sigma Healthcare pulls out of Boots takeover talks
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (312+ words) Australian pharmacy business Sigma Healthcare has pulled out of takeover talks to buy Boots. The UK beauty and pharmacy giant revealed last week that it had held early discussions over a potential takeover deal. However, on Monday, bosses at Sigma…...
Australia's Sigma confirms talks over Boots takeover
1+ week, 1+ day ago (270+ words) Pharmacy and beauty chain Boots is in talks with an Australian rival and the billionaire Weston family over a potential "7. 5 billion sale. Australian pharmacy group Sigma Healthcare confirmed on Wednesday that it has held "preliminary discussions" over a takeover. The…...
Shaq explains the resurgence in Reebok
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (77+ words) Yahoo Finance UK UK markets open in 4h 24m Shaq explains the resurgence in Reebok Shaq is trying to reintroduce Reeboks to kids. - LLOY. L Lloyds Banking Group plc 98. 90 -1. 20 (-1. 20%) - FCM. L First Class Metals PLC 4. 2000 +1. 0000 (+31. 25%) - TTA. AQ TIME TO ACT PLC 14. 00 +2. 75 (+24. 44%) - 0 NMT....
The man who saved Currys will now lead Boots to a major change next year - who is Alex Baldock?
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (887+ words) Alex Baldock is about to take on a heck of a job. It will soon be up to him to spruce up Boots, the beloved chemist, part of the fabric of Britain since 1849, and persuade a new breed of customers…...
While Nike struggles, Shaq is overseeing a resurgence in Reebok
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (591+ words) While Nike's (NKE) stock sinks amid several quarters of disappointment, Reebok appears to be undergoing a revival of sorts. "We do a wonderful job of content. We're very careful of the players we select. One of our first selections was…...
How Adidas built the "450 supershoe that finally broke through two hours " and why it's probably not for you
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (839+ words) It was a barrier that had existed for decades: so long and so strong that some feared it would never be broken, that it represented a limit on human speed. But in London on Sunday morning, two men finally smashed…...
VML: World's first T-Rex leather product unveiled - a luxury handbag designed by Enfin Lev
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) Prehistoric meets high fashion as the world's first product made from T-Rex Leather- a one-of-a-kind luxury handbag - debuts on 2 April 2026 alongside colossal T. rex statue AMSTERDAM, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a world first that sounds more Jurassic Park than luxury fashion, scientists,…...
Boots" biggest problem might just be its billionaire owner
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1304+ words) Stefano Pessina loves a good deal. Over the years, the Italian billionaire has struck more than a thousand of them to create global pharmacy juggernaut Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), which owns the British chemist Boots. In his lauded career, Pessina…...
UGG Unveils "Iconic From the First Step" Campaign for Autumn/Winter 2025
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (1558+ words) Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Stefon Diggs, Jeremy Scott, Elsa Hosk, UGG" Brand Founder Brian Smith & More, the Global Campaign Celebrates "Iconic Design, Crafted Together" SANTA BARBARA, Calif. , August 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern California-based global lifestyle brand UGG" (a division of Deckers…...