New York – Laura Ashley is joining a portfolio that includes Martha Stewart, Sur La Table and more than a dozen other lifestyle brands. Marquee Brands has acquired the legacy home and fashion brand ...

Marquee Brands, the American owner of Ben Sherman, has snapped up Laura Ashley for an undisclosed amount. The US group bought the fashion and furnishings business from investment firm Gordon Brothers.

The strategic acquisition, which was announced today (2 January), retains Laura Ashley’s UK-based team and expands Marquee Brands’ global footprint with the opening of its first European headquarters ...