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Jacques Vert Group appoints Shaun Wills as CEO

Shaun Wills, current chief financial officer at Jacques Vert Group has been named chief executive officer. He replaces Tim Davies, who was has officially been in the role for less than a year, as Davies first joined the group in February, 2015 as interim transformation director before being named CEO in April 2015. According to Retail Week,...

Design

Lee Cooper to enter the US market

British denim brand Lee Cooper is set to make its debut launch overseas in the US, following the appointment of I Brands as the label's distributor. US holding company Iconix Brand Group, which acquired Lee Cooper last year from Sun Capital Partners, has signed a licensing deal with I Brands, who will manufacture and distribute Lee Cooper’s...

Fashion

Kellwood acquires Scotch & Soda

Part of Sun Capital Partners, American company Kellwood inked its agreement to acquire Dutch fashion company Scotch & Soda. By partnering with Kellwood, Scotch & Soda is looking to move into the American market and expand internationally. The current board of directors including Joep Krouwels, Erik Bijlsma en Patrick Munsters, will stay on after...