Bioworld Merchandising Acquires Character World Brands

Border Concepts Acquires EarthWay Products

April 1, 2026

Manufacturing

Border Concepts (BCI) acquired EarthWay Products, adding the EarthWay brand and product line to its lawn and garden portfolio. The deal expands EarthWay’s reach via Border Concepts’ national distribution footprint and strengthens Border Concepts’ capabilities in lawn and garden injection molded products.

Tile and Carpet World, Inc. Sold to Individual Buyers

July 10, 2025

Building Products

Tile and Carpet World, Inc., a family-owned flooring retailer based in Port Charlotte, Florida, was sold to unidentified individual buyers in a transaction that closed July 10, 2025. Generational Group advised the sellers on the transaction.

WHP Global Acquires VERA WANG Brand IP

January 16, 2025

Consumer Products

WHP Global has completed the acquisition of the intellectual property of the Vera Wang fashion brand. Designer Vera Wang will remain Founder & Chief Creative Officer and will be a shareholder in WHP Global as the firm looks to grow the brand through its global distribution, e-commerce and licensing capabilities.

Bioworld Merchandising Acquires Packed Party

July 23, 2024

Consumer Products

Bioworld Merchandising Inc. has acquired Packed Party, a Texas-based lifestyle and partyware brand founded in 2013. The acquisition will expand Bioworld's product portfolio and distribution reach—leveraging Bioworld's global manufacturing and merchandising platform to scale Packed Party's product categories across retail and e-commerce channels.

Highbourne Group (H.I.G.) Acquires Plumbworld Limited

April 8, 2022

E-Commerce

Highbourne Group Limited, an affiliated portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has completed the acquisition of Plumbworld Limited, a leading UK e-commerce retailer of bathroom, kitchen, plumbing and heating products. The add-on deal strengthens Highbourne's omni-channel capabilities and expands its footprint across the UK and Ireland to serve both trade and retail customers.

Gart Capital Partners Acquires Work World

January 9, 2020

Retail

Gart Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity partnership, has acquired Work World, a Vacaville, California specialty retailer of workwear, footwear and PPE that operates 23 stores across California and northern Nevada and an online channel. Work World co-owner Dan Meyer will remain in leadership and as an investor post-transaction; Gart Capital intends to grow the business through new stores and strategic acquisitions.