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Edwin Watts Golf Shops fills in for bankruptcy

American golf apparel retailer Edwin Watts Golf Shops LLC has become the last specialised apparel retailer to fill in for bankruptcy, after registering for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. The Florida-based golf retailer is owned by private equity firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. and sells golf equipment, clothing, and accessories from...

Fashion

Sun Capital exits Gerber Childrenswear’s capital

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. has announced the sale by its affiliate of its investment in Gerber Childrenswear LLC to Providence Apparel Inc. Details on final price and other terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. “Under our ownership, the Company has greatly improved its sourcing and distribution network, broadened its apparel...

Design

Sun Capital puts DB Apparel up for sale

DB Apparel, the lingerie company that makes Wonderbra, Playtex, Dim, and Shock Absorber, has been put up for sale by its owners. US private equity firm Sun Capital Partners has reported appointed Morgan Stanley to sell DB Apparel, in a deal which could fetch the company more than £485m, according to French newspaper Les Echos. The intimate...