New York, US-based precision cut diamond and customized jewelry retailer Simply Diamonds acquired Buffalo, New York-based color stone and men's fine jewelry maker MA Reich & Co for an undisclosed amount .
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Gap raises forecast; to open 40 stores in India
Apparel retailer Gap Inc raised its full-year profit forecast, encouraged by strong sales of its lower-priced Old Navy clothes, and said it would open 40 stores in India as part of its strategy to expand in emerging markets.
LVMH and eBay settle litigation over fake goods
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and eBay Inc have settled a long-running court battle over the sale of counterfeit luxury goods on the U.S. company's online auction website.
Luxury online shop Mytheresa up for sale: sources
The owners of German online retailer Mytheresa, specializing in luxury fashion and accessories, have mandated Goldman Sachs to find a buyer, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
India's Flipkart buys fashion portal as Amazon spurs consolidation
Flipkart, India's largest e-tailer, on Thursday acquired the country's biggest fashion portal Myntra, as Amazon.comInc's rapid expansion in the country stokes consolidation in the e-commerce industry.
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International soccer star Didier Drogba has partnered with HOM to launch his clothing brand in May, a French clothing brand for men, reported Ventures Africa.
Indian e-commerce marketplace giant SnapDeal snapped up Noida-based fashion products discovery site Doozton for an undisclosed amount to leverage the latter's personalized shopping technology for its own platform.
Brooklyn, US-based men's shoe retailer GreatsBrand scored $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Resolute Ventures to restock its inventory of affordable shoes and continue building its brand.
Kowloon, Hong Kong-based investment firm China Haidian Holdings Ltd acquired London, UK-based Swiss watch retailer The Dreyfuss Group in an all-share deal that will see the Dreyfuss brands expand into Asia.
Beijing, China-based online cosmetics and perfume retailer JuMei filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US to raise $400 million, based in a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
New York, US-based luxury jewelry seller Xcel Brands Inc added jewelry retailer Judith Ripka in a deal valued at $22.5 million in combined cash, interest-free promissory notes and common stock.
Alibaba Group Holding, through its unit, will be buying a stake and subscribing to convertible bond shares in Intime Retail Group Co, a department store operator, Bloomberg reported.
Indonesia-born and New York, US-based fashion startup Project Shoe lets women personally customize their shoes using its e-commerce platform and have the order shipped anywhere for free.
London, UK-based social shopping startup Nuji nabbed $2 million in a seed funding round from TAG, Seedcamp, Samos, and other angel investors to launch an iOS app this April.
