The Economic Times·2025-10-20 06:50Mergers and Acquisitions - In January 2017, Luxottica merged with Essilor in a deal valued at 46 billion euros ($49 billion), creating the world's largest eyewear group [11] - LVMH acquired Tiffany & Co. in November 2019 for $16.2 billion in an all-cash deal [11][12] - Bernard Arnault consolidated control over Christian Dior in April 2017 through a 12 billion euro transaction, acquiring the Christian Dior Couture brand for 6.5 billion euros [4][12] - JAB Holding increased its stake in Coty Inc. to 60% in February 2019, totaling about $9.4 billion [5][12] - L'Oreal repurchased 8% of its shares from Nestle for 6.5 billion euros in February 2014, making Nestle L'Oreal's second-largest shareholder with a 20.16% stake as of October 2025 [6][12] - LVMH acquired Bulgari for 3.7 billion euros in March 2011 [7][12] - Estee Lauder agreed to buy Tom Ford for $2.8 billion in November 2022 [8][12] - L'Oreal acquired Aesop for around $2.5 billion in April 2023, aiming for international expansion [9][12] - Coach purchased Kate Spade for $2.4 billion in May 2017 to leverage its popularity among millennials [10][12] - Prada announced a deal to buy Versace for an enterprise value of $1.375 billion in April 2025 [11]