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Parent Company of the Big 4 Sewing Pattern Brands Sold to a Liquidator
The legacy sewing pattern brands Simplicity, Butterick, McCalls, and Vogue, commonly referred to as the Big 4, have been sold to a liquidator.
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Michaels Has Acquired Joann’s Intellectual Property and Private Label Brands
Irving, Texas-based craft store chain, Michaels, has acquired the intellectual property and private label brands of Joann, which filed for bankruptcy in January of this year.
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