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Jones Group Acquires Kurt Geiger For £215m

Europe’s largest luxury shoe retailer has been bought by the Jones Group for £215m. The American firm already owns the Nine West and Stuart Weitzman brands, and acquired the Kurt Geiger chain from private equity group Graphite Capital.

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