CAL Mergers

Caleres Completes Acquisition of Stuart Weitzman, Accelerating Brand Portfolio Growth

Published August 04, 2025 at 12:21 PM

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caleres (NYSE: CAL) (caleres.com), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, announced today it has closed on the acquisition of Stuart Weitzman from Tapestry, Inc. for $120.2 million, which included $11.5 million in cash received at the closing. Excluding cash received at the closing, the net purchase price was $108.7 million. The purchase price is subject to final adjustments for net working capital. The agreement to acquire Stuart Weitzman was

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