American Exchange Group Acquires White Mountain Footwear
January 17, 2023
American Exchange Group has acquired White Mountain Footwear, a 40-year-old women’s footwear brand, to integrate its sourcing, manufacturing and management capabilities and expand distribution across the buyer’s existing retail channels. The acquisition will allow American Exchange Group to leverage synergies with its Aerosoles business, broaden product categories (including the Cliffs sister brand) and increase White Mountain’s reach into mass retailers and e-commerce.
- Buyers
- American Exchange Group
- Targets
- White Mountain Footwear
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- New Hampshire, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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