MCM licenses eyewear

MCM has signed a brand license for eyewear.

The licensee is Marchon Eyewear, Inc., which holds numerous licenses from brands such as Anne Klein, Jil Sander, Calvin Klein, G-Star, Nike, Michael Kors, Lacoste, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Valentino

The license is for sunglasses and corrective glasses. The collection will be sold in MCM boutiques, department and specialty stores, and select optical stores worldwide.

Formerly a German brand, MCM was acquired by a Korean company and has its strength in Asia.

Ironman wird Chinesisch

World Triathlon Corporation, das Unternehmen hinter den Ironman-Veranstaltungen, wird laut Bericht für US$650 Millionen verkauft.

Käufer ist der chinesische Investor Dalian Wanda.

World Triathlon richtet jedes Jahr weltweit 250 Sportveranstaltungen aus. Dazu gehört auch die Marke Ironman.

Dalian Wanda hat bereits das Sportmarketing-Unternehmen Infront Sports & Media für €1,05 Milliarden übernommen und hält 20 Prozent am spanischen Fußballverein Atletico Madrid.

Ironman turning Chinese

World Triathlon Corporation, the company behind Ironman events, will be sold for US$650 Million according to a report.

Buyer is the Chinese investor Dalian Wanda.

World Triathlon organizes around 250 sport events every year globally. The company also owns the brand Ironman.

Earlier Dalian Wanda bought the sport marketing company Infront Sports & Media for €1.05 Billion, and it holds 20 percent of the Spanish soccer club Atletico Madrid.