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F.T.C. Sues to Block $8.5 Billion Fashion Merger


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Key Focus

  • "With the goal to become a serial acquirer, Tapestry seeks to acquire Capri to further entrench its stronghold in the fashion industry," Henry Liu, director of the F.T.C.'s Bureau of Competition, said in a statement ...
  • The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block Tapestry's $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri, a blockbuster fashion tie-up that would bring together Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors and Versace. ...
  • No momentum supporting factor found

    No challenge supporting factor found

    Work-in-progress supporting factors

  • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,fashion)
  • (tapestry,capri,versace)
  • (tapestry,coach,versace)
  • (tapestry,versace)
  • (capri,acquisition,fashion)
  • (tapestry,acquisition,fashion)
  • (tapestry,capri,fashion)
  • (tapestry,coach,fashion)
  • (tapestry,fashion)
  • (capri,versace)
  • (capri,acquisition,versace)
  • (capri,fashion,versace)
  • (tapestry,acquisition,versace)
  • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,versace)
  • (capri,acquisition,tie-up)

  • Time PeriodChallengeMomentumWIP
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    High Level Abstraction (HLA) combined

    High Level Abstraction (HLA)Report
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    (26) (tapestry,capri,acquisition,microsoft)33.95
    (27) (tapestry,capri,microsoft)33.26
    (28) (tapestry,microsoft)33.10
    (29) (capri,acquisition,industry)32.18
    (30) (capri,acquisition,meta)32.10
    (31) (capri,meta)31.33
    (32) (tapestry,acquisition,meta)31.18
    (33) (tapestry,capri,acquisition,meta)30.10
    (34) (capri,industry)30.02
    (35) (tapestry,capri,meta)29.33
    (36) (capri,fashion,industry)27.48
    (37) (tapestry,acquisition,industry)27.10
    (38) (tapestry,capri,acquisition,industry)26.17
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    (44) (tapestry,acquisition,federal_trade_commission)21.79
    (45) (tapestry,capri,acquisition,federal_trade_commission)21.17
    (46) (capri,acquisition,entrench)20.02
    (47) (tapestry,acquisition,entrench)18.55
    (48) (tapestry,capri,acquisition,entrench)18.24
    (49) (capri,acquisition,director)16.86
    (50) (tapestry,michael_kors,coach)16.47
    (51) (tapestry,revenue)15.78
    (52) (tapestry,capri,michael_kors)15.78
    (53) (capri,fashion,director)15.24
    (54) (tapestry,acquisition,director)15.17
    (55) (tapestry,capri,acquisition,director)15.01
    (56) (michael_kors,coach,versace)13.24
    (57) (michael_kors,versace)13.09
    (58) (tapestry,michael_kors,versace)12.55
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    (67) (tapestry,stuart_weitzman)9.39
    (68) (tapestry,tote)9.31
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    (70) (michael_kors,revenue)8.85
    (71) (tapestry,capri,revenue)8.70
    (72) (tapestry,coach,revenue)8.55
    (73) (tapestry,michael_kors,revenue)8.31
    (74) (michael_kors,coach,kate_spade)7.54
    (75) (michael_kors,kate_spade)7.24
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    (79) (michael_kors,jimmy_choo)6.39
    (80) (tapestry,coach,jimmy_choo)6.16
    (81) (tapestry,michael_kors,jimmy_choo)6.00
    (82) (capri,fashion,federal_trade_commission)5.47
    (83) (tapestry,coach,federal_trade_commission)5.00
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    Supporting narratives:

    Please refer to knowledge diagram for a complete set of supporting narratives.

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block Tapestry's $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri, a blockbuster fashion tie-up that would bring together Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors and Versace. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (capri,acquisition,versace)
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,tie-up)
        • (tapestry,coach,versace)
        • (tapestry,capri,fashion)
        • (tapestry,capri,versace)
        • (tapestry,tie-up)
        • (tapestry,fashion)
        • (capri,acquisition,fashion)
        • (tapestry,capri,tie-up)
        • (tapestry,coach,fashion)
        • (tapestry,acquisition,tie-up)
        • (tapestry,acquisition,versace)
        • (tapestry,versace)
        • (capri,tie-up)
        • (capri,acquisition,tie-up)
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,versace)
        • (tapestry,capri,coach)
        • (capri,fashion,coach)
        • (capri,fashion,tie-up)
        • (capri,fashion,versace)
        • (tapestry,coach,tie-up)
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,fashion)
        • (tapestry,acquisition,fashion)
        • (capri,versace)
        • Inferred entity relationships (41)
        • (capri,fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,federal_trade_commission) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (coach,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (capri,coach,michael_kors) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (capri,coach,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (capri,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,henry_liu) [inferred]
        • (capri,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (coach,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,versace) [inferred]
        • (capri,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (coach,fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry) [inferred]
        • (fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,industry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (capri,coach,fashion) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • "With the goal to become a serial acquirer, Tapestry seeks to acquire Capri to further entrench its stronghold in the fashion industry," Henry Liu, director of the F.T.C.'s Bureau of Competition, said in a statement ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,fashion)
        • (capri,fashion,entrench)
        • Inferred entity relationships (26)
        • (capri,fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,federal_trade_commission) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,henry_liu) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director) [inferred]
        • (fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,industry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,tie-up) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • failed to block Microsoft's deal and Meta's acquisition, both of which closed last year.. . "With the goal to become a serial acquirer, Tapestry seeks to acquire Capri to further entrench its stronghold in the fashion industry," Henry Liu, director of the F.T.C.'s Bureau of Competition, said in a statement ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (capri,acquisition,microsoft)
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,microsoft)
        • (tapestry,acquisition,entrench)
        • (capri,acquisition,entrench)
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,meta)
        • (tapestry,capri,microsoft)
        • (tapestry,capri,meta)
        • (capri,acquisition,meta)
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,entrench)
        • (tapestry,microsoft)
        • (tapestry,acquisition,microsoft)
        • (capri,meta)
        • (tapestry,acquisition,meta)
        • (capri,microsoft)
        • Inferred entity relationships (26)
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta) [inferred]
        • (capri,meta,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,versace) [inferred]
        • (capri,microsoft,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (microsoft,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,entrench,fashion) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,microsoft) [inferred]
        • (capri,meta) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • "With the goal to become a serial acquirer, Tapestry seeks to acquire Capri to further entrench its stronghold in the fashion industry," Henry Liu, director of the F.T.C.'s Bureau of Competition, said in a statement. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (capri,industry)
        • (capri,acquisition,henry_liu)
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,director)
        • (capri,fashion,henry_liu)
        • (capri,acquisition,director)
        • (tapestry,acquisition,director)
        • (capri,fashion,director)
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,henry_liu)
        • (capri,acquisition,industry)
        • (capri,fashion,industry)
        • (tapestry,acquisition,industry)
        • (tapestry,acquisition,henry_liu)
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,industry)
        • Inferred entity relationships (28)
        • (capri,industry) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,federal_trade_commission) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,henry_liu) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,director,fashion) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,industry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,tie-up) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • . The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block Tapestry's $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri, a blockbuster fashion tie-up that would bring together Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors and Versace ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (tapestry,acquisition,federal_trade_commission)
        • (tapestry,capri,acquisition,federal_trade_commission)
        • Inferred entity relationships (19)
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu,tapestry) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • But it would pale in comparison by size: Based on 2023 figures, Capri, which owns Versace and Jimmy Choo in addition to Michael Kors, and Tapestry, the owner of Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman as well as Coach, together have about $12 billion in revenue ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (michael_kors,coach,versace)
        • (tapestry,michael_kors,versace)
        • (michael_kors,coach,capri)
        • (tapestry,coach,versace)
        • (tapestry,capri,versace)
        • (michael_kors,capri)
        • (michael_kors,jimmy_choo)
        • (tapestry,capri,michael_kors)
        • (tapestry,coach,jimmy_choo)
        • (tapestry,versace)
        • (michael_kors,coach,jimmy_choo)
        • (tapestry,michael_kors,jimmy_choo)
        • (michael_kors,versace)
        • Inferred entity relationships (17)
        • (coach,michael_kors,revenue) [inferred]
        • (coach,jimmy_choo,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (jimmy_choo,michael_kors) [inferred]
        • (coach,michael_kors,versace) [inferred]
        • (michael_kors,versace) [inferred]
        • (capri,michael_kors) [inferred]
        • (coach,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (coach,jimmy_choo,michael_kors) [inferred]
        • (michael_kors,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (capri,coach,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (coach,michael_kors,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (jimmy_choo,michael_kors,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,michael_kors,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (coach,michael_kors,stuart_weitzman) [inferred]
        • (capri,coach,fashion) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • She added that Tapestry remained focused on closing the deal this year and was prepared to defend it in court.. . Capri said in a separate statement that it also disagreed with the F.T.C.'s move and planned to defend the deal in court ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (capri,court)
        • (tapestry,capri,court)
        • Inferred entity relationships (2)
        • (capri,court) [inferred]
        • (capri,court,tapestry) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • But it would pale in comparison by size: Based on 2023 figures, Capri, which owns Versace and Jimmy Choo in addition to Michael Kors, and Tapestry, the owner of Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman as well as Coach, together have about $12 billion in revenue. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (tapestry,capri,stuart_weitzman)
        • (michael_kors,revenue)
        • (michael_kors,kate_spade)
        • (michael_kors,coach,kate_spade)
        • (tapestry,capri,coach)
        • (tapestry,capri,revenue)
        • (michael_kors,stuart_weitzman)
        • (tapestry,coach,revenue)
        • (tapestry,michael_kors,revenue)
        • (tapestry,coach,stuart_weitzman)
        • (tapestry,michael_kors,coach)
        • (tapestry,revenue)
        • (tapestry,michael_kors,kate_spade)
        • (tapestry,michael_kors,stuart_weitzman)
        • (tapestry,stuart_weitzman)
        • (tapestry,coach,kate_spade)
        • (michael_kors,coach,stuart_weitzman)
        • (michael_kors,coach,revenue)
        • Inferred entity relationships (19)
        • (revenue,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (coach,michael_kors,revenue) [inferred]
        • (michael_kors,stuart_weitzman) [inferred]
        • (coach,michael_kors,versace) [inferred]
        • (michael_kors,revenue,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (coach,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (coach,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (michael_kors,revenue) [inferred]
        • (kate_spade,michael_kors) [inferred]
        • (kate_spade,michael_kors,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (coach,kate_spade,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (capri,coach,michael_kors) [inferred]
        • (michael_kors,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (stuart_weitzman,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (coach,michael_kors,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (michael_kors,stuart_weitzman,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (coach,michael_kors,stuart_weitzman) [inferred]
        • (coach,kate_spade,michael_kors) [inferred]
        • (capri,coach,fashion) [inferred]

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Liu said.. . A classic bag from Michael Kors, a Capri brand, like a Marilyn medium logo tote bag costs $228. Tapestry's similar Coach Willow tote bag costs $350 ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (tapestry,capri,michael_kors)
        • Inferred entity relationships (2)
        • (capri,michael_kors) [inferred]
        • (michael_kors,tapestry,versace) [inferred]

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      • The luxury market has experienced slower sales after benefiting from a pandemic boost from shoppers spending on handbags and other accessories. In February, Capri said its quarterly revenue had fallen 5.6 percent. That same month, Tapestry said it had delivered record revenue for the quarter after a strong holiday. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (tapestry,revenue)
        • (tapestry,quarterly)

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      • Sues to Block $8.5 Billion Fashion Merger. . The deal between Coach's owner, Tapestry, and the parent of Michael Kors, Capri Holdings, is intended to create a U.S ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (tapestry,michael_kors,coach)
        • Inferred entity relationships (4)
        • (coach,michael_kors,revenue) [inferred]
        • (coach,michael_kors,stuart_weitzman) [inferred]
        • (coach,michael_kors,versace) [inferred]
        • (michael_kors,tapestry,versace) [inferred]

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      • The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block Tapestry's $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri, a blockbuster fashion tie-up that would bring together Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors and Versace ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (capri,fashion,federal_trade_commission)
        • (tapestry,coach,federal_trade_commission)
        • (tapestry,coach,acquisition)
        • Inferred entity relationships (7)
        • (capri,fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (coach,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,versace) [inferred]
        • (coach,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,henry_liu) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,industry) [inferred]
        • (capri,fashion,tie-up) [inferred]

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      • Liu said.. . A classic bag from Michael Kors, a Capri brand, like a Marilyn medium logo tote bag costs $228. Tapestry's similar Coach Willow tote bag costs $350.. . "It's quite clear to us that they don't understand how consumers shop today and they don't understand the dynamics of a marketplace with no barriers to entry, constant influx of new competitors," Joanne Crevoiserat, the chief executive of Tapestry, said in an interview Monday ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (tapestry,tote)

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      • "Type in 'black tote,'you'll see thousands of choices and hundreds of brands at any price point," she said. ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (tapestry,tote)

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      • luxury group to compete with the European industry giants.. . The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block Tapestry's $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri, a blockbuster fashion tie-up that would bring together Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors and Versace ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (capri,industry)
        • (capri,acquisition,industry)
        • (capri,acquisition,federal_trade_commission)
        • Inferred entity relationships (21)
        • (capri,industry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,meta,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,fashion,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,entrench,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tie-up) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,federal_trade_commission) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,industry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,director) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,microsoft,tapestry) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,tapestry,versace) [inferred]
        • (acquisition,capri,henry_liu,tapestry) [inferred]

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      • The fashion deal, announced in August, would create an American luxury conglomerate intended to compete with European powerhouses like Louis Vuitton's parent, LVMH, and Kering, the owner of Gucci. But it would pale in comparison by size: Based on 2023 figures, Capri, which owns Versace and Jimmy Choo in addition to Michael Kors, and Tapestry, the owner of Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman as well as Coach, together have about $12 billion in revenue ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (capri,versace)

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      • has been scrutinizing the deal for months, even as regulators in the European Union and Japan approved it. Traders have increasingly bet against the likelihood of its going through: Shares of Capri have fallen 25 percent this year, while Tapestry's have gained 6 percent ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (capri,traders)
        • (capri,japan)
        • (capri,regulators)

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      • "This deal threatens to deprive consumers of the competition for affordable handbags, while hourly workers stand to lose the benefits of higher wages and more favorable workplace conditions," Mr. Liu said.. . A classic bag from Michael Kors, a Capri brand, like a Marilyn medium logo tote bag costs $228. Tapestry's similar Coach Willow tote bag costs $350 ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (michael_kors,capri)
        • Inferred entity relationships (1)
        • (capri,michael_kors,tapestry) [inferred]