Business Of Fashion : Moncler Acquires Stone Island

Moncler Acquires Stone Island
The Italian brand founded by Carlo Rivetti and Massimo Osti blurs the lines between technical wear, streetwear and fashion.

Moncler will acquire rival Stone Island in a transaction valuing the Italian sportswear brand at 1.16 billion euros, the companies said in a statement Monday.

Stone Island’s sales grew 1 percent to 240 million euros in the 12 months ending October 2020, with 28 percent EBITDA, a measure of profit.”

We’re coming together at a challenging moment both for Italy and the world,” Moncler’s chairman and CEO Remo Ruffini said.