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• BRIEFINGS.(Aaron Baddeley endorses Perry Ellis International Inc.'s stuff)(Li and Fung Ltd. acquires Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)(Arnold Zetcher leaves Talbots Inc.)

  - 2007-02-19

  Original Penguin signed pro golfer Aaron Baddeley to a three-year apparel sponsorship contract. The deal brings the Perry Ellis International-owned brand back to the world of golf sponsorship following a 20-year absence from the game. Baddeley was previously sponsored by J. Lindeberg. Hong...

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• TOMMY CUTS JOBS, MOVING HQ OVERSEAS.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)

  - 2006-05-29

  Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK - In a sweeping consolidation of operations at Tommy Hilfiger Corp., the $1.7 billion apparel firm cut 230 people last week as it outlined a new organizational structure and worldwide leadership team. As part of the restructuring, the...

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• TOMMY'S NEW OWNERS PLAN TO BOLSTER U.S. BIZ ; CEO FRED GEHRING TO WORK TO 'TRADE UP' BRAND.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)

  - 2006-05-15

  Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD NEW YORK - Fred Gehring, the new CEO of Tommy Hilfiger Corp., said the $1.7 billion company is committed to rebuilding its struggling U.S. wholesale business and continuing fast-track growth overseas. Gehring, former CEO of Tommy Hilfiger...

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• Seasonal sale.(Apax Partners Holdings Ltd. acquires Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)(Brief Article)

  - 2006-03-01

  After months of speculation, Tommy Hilfiger finally sold to Apax Partners for $1.6 billion just days before Christmas. In addition to the various Hilfiger labels, the deal includes the Karl Lagefeld division--encompassing both Lagerfeld Gallery and Lagerfeld's new contemporary venture see below--which Hilfiger purchased last year....

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• APAX CUTS TOMMY'S COMPENSATION.(Apax Partners Ltd., Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)

  - 2006-01-23

  Byline: VICKI M. YOUNG NEW YORK - Tommy Hilfiger Corp. filed a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week seeking shareholder approval of its proposed sale to private equity firm Apax Partners. The filing also detailed some...

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• Tommy will renew high-end push; 1.6 billion deal will also fuel global expansion.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp. acquires Apax Partners )(Brief Article)

  - 2006-01-09

  NEW YORK -- Tommy Hilfiger Corp. will renew its push to the higher end and seek to strengthen its global expansion following its acquisition by private equity company Apax Partners for $1.6 billion in cash. Apax expects to close on the...

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• TOMMY HEADS UPSCALE IN NEW DEAL WITH APAX.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)(Apax Partners Holdings Ltd.)

  - 2006-01-02

  Byline: LISA LOCKWOOD, with contributions by PETE BORN and JULEE GREENBERG NEW YORK -- The recent sale of Tommy Hilfiger Corp. to Apax Partners, a global private equity firm, has not only breathed new life into the faltering casual-preppie brand...

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• PVH SAID TO JOIN TOMMY BIDDING.(Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-11-14

  Byline: VICKI M. YOUNG NEW YORK -- A sale of Tommy Hilfiger Corp. is getting closer, and Apax Partners Inc. is in the lead. But the private equity firm isn't flying solo -- it has two teammates: Phillips-Van...

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• HILFIGER DEBUTS MILAN STORE.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-10-24

  Byline: Courtney Colavita MILAN -- Coming off a weekend in Monte Carlo where he participated in the Fashion Rocks for the Princess Trust, Tommy Hilfiger touched down in Milan to celebrate the opening of his first retail outlet here in Piazza...

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• TOMMY U.S. BUSINESS TROUBLED ; DESIGNER BRAND PROJECTS SHRINKING AMERICAN WHOLESALE VOLUME.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)

  - 2005-10-24

  Byline: Jean E. Palmieri and Julee Greenberg, with contributions by Courtney Colavita NEW YORK -- The long-term picture for the U.S. wholesale business at Tommy Hilfiger Corp. isn't a pretty one. According to investment sources who have seen...

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