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Apparel Brand Supreme acquired by VF Corp for $2.1 billion
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Apparel Brand Supreme acquired by VF Corp for $2.1 billion

VF Corp, the owner of Vans, Timberland, and The North Face clothing brand has acquired the famed streetwear brand Supreme in a deal worth $2.1 billion. The Carlyle Group and Goode Partners, are selling their stakes in the Supreme brand. This deal comes three years after private equity firm The Carlyle Group bought a 50% stake in the streetwear brand for $500 million, which valued Supreme at $1 billion. This is the same Carlyle Group who owned 50% stake for $500m in Beats Electronic and sold their stake to Apple for $3 billion just after eight months of the deal. Supreme sells apparel, accessories and footwear under its namesake brand globally through direct-to-consumer channels, primarily digital. The Supreme brand’s founder, James Jebbia and the senior leadership team of ...