Carlyle Group Buys Six Retail Companies From Primondo

The Carlyle Group, through its 5.4 billion euro ($7.2 billion) Carlyle Europe Partners III fund, has acquired six retail businesses from Primondo Specialty Group, a subsidiary of German holding company Arcandor. Financial terms of the deal were not released. The companies acquired include board-sports and street-wear retailer Planet Sports; Danish mail-order business Bon’A Parte; and women’s apparel company Elégance.

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