Group 1 - Marubeni Consumer Platform US (MCPU) has acquired Britain's Jacobson Group, which owns footwear brands such as Gola, Lotus, Ravel, and Frank Wright, as well as licenses for Dunlop and Lonsdale [1] - The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed [1] - MCPU is a division of Marubeni Corporation, which operates across various sectors including lifestyle, food and agriculture, chemicals, energy, and infrastructure [2] Group 2 - MCPU was founded in 2023 as part of Marubeni Corporation's Next Generation Corporate Development Division, focusing on investments and M&A in the global consumer sector [3] - Shana Randhava, president of MCPU, aims to build and scale consumer platforms in high-growth categories in the U.S. [3][4] - The acquisition of Jacobson Group is seen as a significant step in establishing MCPU's lifestyle platform as a scalable, multibrand ecosystem [6] Group 3 - Jacobson Group has established relationships with major retailers including John Lewis, Next, Urban Outfitters, and Nordstrom [5] - Under the new agreement, Jacobson Group will be integrated into Marubeni's lifestyle platform alongside RGB Brands, which was acquired last year [6] - RGB will manage operations, logistics, and distribution for Jacobson Group and future brands joining the MCPU lifestyle platform [7] Group 4 - Bob Mullaney, CEO of the Marubeni lifestyle platform, stated that combining Jacobson's strengths with RGB's scale and operational excellence positions the company well for growth in international markets [8]