by Peter Giannetti | Jan 10, 2022 | Bakeware, Cookware, Kitchen Tools & Gadgets, Kitchenware
Dutch housewares designer and marketer Brabantia has acquired Lékué, a Barcelona, Spain-based developer and marketer of kitchenware, including specialty silicone products. Brabantia, in a press release, said it plans to continue the Lékué brand as it integrates the...
by Peter Giannetti | Dec 14, 2021 | Décor & More, Featured News, Retail Articles
Food, kitchen and home media and commerce company Food52 announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire lifestyle lighting and home décor company Schoolhouse for $48 million in cash and stock. Scheduled to close by year’s end, the deal is being funded by...
by Mike Duff | Dec 13, 2021 | Retail Articles
Dollar Tree has rejected an initiative by investment firm Mantle Ridge to nominate a full slate of 11 directors to the company’s board of directors. Mantle Ridge representatives met with the Dollar Tree board on December 2 — after the firm had filed a United States...
by Peter Giannetti | Nov 30, 2021 | Featured News, Home Storage & Organization
Helen of Troy has agreed to acquire Osprey Packs, Inc., a developer of daypacks and backpacks. Founded in 1974 and based in Cortez, Colo., Osprey markets a range of backpacks and daypacks for hiking, mountaineering, skiing, climbing, mountain biking, trail running,...
by Peter Giannetti | Nov 18, 2021 | Appliances, Featured News, Home Environment, Vacuum Cleaners
iRobot Corp., known for its robotic floor cleaning appliances, has moved into home air purification with the acquisition of Aeris Cleantec AG, a Swiss maker of premium air purifiers. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2015 in Cham,...
