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Fossil To Acquire Skagen Designs In US$236.8m Deal

In a deal worth US$236.8m, lifestyle brand Fossil Inc is to acquire Skagen Designs Ltd. Skagen Designs, founded by husband and wife Charlotte and Henrik Jorst in 1989, applies modern Danish design to watches, jewellery, clocks and sunglasses, generating annual sales of approximately US$130m.

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