{"version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Sharemaestro Newsreel: Hong Kong Footwear & Accessories news", "home_page_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/newsreel/hk/consumer-cyclical/footwear-accessories/", "feed_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/newsreel/hk/consumer-cyclical/footwear-accessories/feed.json", "description": "Latest Footwear & Accessories company headlines from Hong Kong, newest first, with source links and direct routes to company research and sentiment.", "language": "en", "items": [{"id": "source:28fb0632d3a6827ee290983f42af2b7453c7889cdadebd5446610028b2a83ba6", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/samsonite-group-acquire-b-expanding-234500376.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/samsonite-group-acquire-b-expanding-234500376.html", "title": "Samsonite Group S.A. to Acquire B\u00c9IS, Expanding its Lifestyle Portfolio and Enhancing Digital Capabilities", "content_text": "Adds Fast-Growing, Digitally Native Lifestyle Brand with Highly Engaged Consumer Following B\u00c9IS Founder Shay Mitchell and Existing Management Team, led by Adeela Hussain Johnson, to Continue Operating Brand After Close MANSFIELD, Mass. and HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsonite Group S.A. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the \"Company\", \"Samsonite Group,\" \"our\", \"us\" or \"we\"; SEHK stock code: 1910) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire B\u00c9IS, LLC (\"B\u00c9IS\"), a leading lifestyle and travel brand founded in 2018 by actress and entrepreneur Shay Mitchell and incubated by Beach House Group.Samsonite Group B\u00c9IS is a digitally native lifestyle and travel brand that offers differentiated luggage and lifestyle bag offerings, exceptional consumer engagement, and a sophisticated digital marketing and e-commerce ecosystem. Leveraging social media, creator partnerships, and strategic brand collaborations, the company has cultivated a loyal customer base and a social media following of over 1.4 million on Instagram and more than 619,000 on TikTok. The acquisition expands Samsonite Group's travel and lifestyle portfolio while strengthening its digital capabilities and enhancing its growth profile in North America. \"We're excited to welcome B\u00c9IS into our family of innovative and iconic brands,\" said Kyle Gendreau, CEO of Samsonite Group. \"This transaction aligns closely with our key growth priorities: elevating awareness of consumer-centric brands, strengthening our digital capabilities to further support multi-channel growth, expanding our presence in lifestyle bags, and continuing to deliver innovative products that resonate with consumers around the world. B\u00c9IS is spearheaded by an impressive leadership team and has cultivated a loyal customer following through differentiated products, authentic storytelling and a best-in-class digital-first business model. We see significant opportunities to accelerate B\u00c9IS' long-term growth, while preserving the entrepreneurship, creativity, and strong brand identity that have fueled the enterprise's success since its founding.\" \"This is a dream come true. I'm so proud of what our small but mighty team has built over the past eight years,\" said Shay Mitchell, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of B\u00c9IS. \"We've always dreamed big, and joining the Samsonite Group gives us the chance to dream even bigger. They're truly the perfect partner - our strengths complement each other so well, together we can take B\u00c9IS places we couldn't have on our own. I'm so thankful that I get to do something I love every day. Eight years in, I'm as excited as I was on day one. It honestly feels like we're just getting started, and I can't wait for everyone to see what's next.\" Story Continues \"I'm incredibly proud of what our team has built since launching B\u00c9IS - a profitable brand with a loyal community, built on thoughtfully designed products that make travel and everyday life easier,\" said Adeela Hussain Johnson, CEO of B\u00c9IS, who helped launch and has led the brand since its inception. \"Samsonite Group shares our commitment to innovation, quality and consumer centricity, and their global scale, operational expertise and international platform will help us accelerate that growth and reach even more consumers. I'm excited to keep leading the team and business into its next chapter, staying true to the creativity and authenticity that have defined B\u00c9IS from day one.\" \"When we incubated B\u00c9IS, we recognized immediately that this was a special brand destined for great things. We're incredibly proud to have helped bring Shay's vision to life and guide the company to this milestone,\" said Shaun Neff, Founder of Beach House Group. \"This exit is one we approach with great joy, as we pass the baton of this remarkable brand to Samsonite Group. We look forward to watching them take B\u00c9IS into its next stage of growth.\" Founded in 2018, B\u00c9IS expands Samsonite Group's", "date_published": "2026-08-12T23:45:00+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "1910"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "1910", "name": "Samsonite Group S.A.", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/4ef5d839-70d5-4677-973e-8a48f71c4cbd/"}]}}, {"id": "source:bd0920491ba5136733d6cd718eaf531f86ab14618b21bc093e8b32a09944ddbf", "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPcXNIcmRadkRydVFxdU10RG5Lajl4anVZY0VFY3hxZjBlTzF2VXVDa2w0Qk52MVhHX3dacGc0ZXBvQnphcGN4elBMaUNBRGowdi1PVHNScnE4c0lBU1hqckp2QWlWaE5fckJJdS16S1lhbXc5UWFxdW5FcXVxOFZxbUV3eGRuVmRDY3pzcmZHbHNQanFaTmszZWJkblhGWGJKOHc?oc=5", "external_url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPcXNIcmRadkRydVFxdU10RG5Lajl4anVZY0VFY3hxZjBlTzF2VXVDa2w0Qk52MVhHX3dacGc0ZXBvQnphcGN4elBMaUNBRGowdi1PVHNScnE4c0lBU1hqckp2QWlWaE5fckJJdS16S1lhbXc5UWFxdW5FcXVxOFZxbUV3eGRuVmRDY3pzcmZHbHNQanFaTmszZWJkblhGWGJKOHc?oc=5", "title": "361 Degrees International (SEHK:1361) Reports Stronger Q2 Sales, Is The Stock Still Cheap?", "content_text": "361 Degrees International (SEHK:1361) Reports Stronger Q2 Sales, Is The Stock Still Cheap?", "date_published": "2026-07-24T07:00:00+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "Market source"}], "tags": ["Market update", "1361"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "1361", "name": "361 Degrees International Limited", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/29c3014c-6b52-413c-987f-173be44d0905/"}]}}]}