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Richemont Hands Off YNAP to Mytheresa for $608 Million
eCommerce // October 07, 2024

Cartier owner Richemont is selling its luxury eCommerce platform Yoox Net-a-Porter to online retailer Mytheresa. The $608 million deal, announced Monday (Oct. 7), ends a monthslong search by Richemont for a new owner for Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP). “Mytheresa and YNAP have each earned a strong...

Mytheresa Aims to Be ‘Winner’ of Luxury eCommerce Downturn
eCommerce // May 05, 2024

If the luxury eCommerce space is tumbling down, Mytheresa plans to come out on top. “I think there is an understanding in the market that the industry is consolidating, and that there are some winners and some losers,” Michael Kliger, the company’s CEO, told the Financial Times (FT) Sunday...

Farfetch, Now Matches: Investors Look for Deals Amid Luxury eCommerce Sites 
eCommerce // December 21, 2023

Matchesfashion has officially changed hands.   Frasers Group, the British retail conglomerate, has acquired the luxury multibrand retailer for £52 million ($65 million) from private equity firm Apax Partners. Apax had purchased Matches in 2017 from its founders, Tom and Ruth Chapman, in a deal valued at...

LVMH Ready To Launch New Multibrand Luxury eCommerce Site
Retail // May 11, 2017

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is ready to launch a multibrand luxury eCommerce site that falls under the branding umbrella of Le Bon Marché, the company’s upmarket department store. According to The New York Times, 24 Sèvres, a boutique shopping website and mobile app named...

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Richemont Hands Off YNAP to Mytheresa for $608 Million

October 07, 2024
Cartier owner Richemont is selling its luxury eCommerce platform Yoox Net-a-Porter to online retailer Mytheresa. The $608 million deal, announced Monday (Oct. 7), ends a monthslong search by Richemont for a new owner for Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP). “Mytheresa and YNAP have each earned a strong reputation in the luxury industry for their pioneering roles in […]

Mytheresa Aims to Be ‘Winner’ of Luxury eCommerce Downturn

May 05, 2024
If the luxury eCommerce space is tumbling down, Mytheresa plans to come out on top. “I think there is an understanding in the market that the industry is consolidating, and that there are...

LVMH Ready To Launch New Multibrand Luxury eCommerce Site

May 11, 2017
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is ready to launch a multibrand luxury eCommerce site that falls under the branding umbrella of Le Bon Marché, the company’s upmarket department store. According...