Revlon Returns To Salon Channel With $660 Mil. Colomer Acquisition
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Thirteen years after selling its professional products business to CVC Capital Partners, Revlon buys it back, now in a position to grow the salon hair- and nail-care brands. The acquisition extends the firm’s reach in markets outside of the U.S. and, according to Kline’s Carrie Mellage, “signals Revlon’s return as a serious contender in the personal-care industry.”
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