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When Should Fashion Companies Go Public?

Any fashion company that is contemplating going public needs to have not only the product and brand fundamentals right but also a business strategy that can easily be understood by the markets, writes Imran Amed.
Zegna’s Chief Executive Gildo Zegna (right) rings the Opening Bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the Italian luxury group goes public through a merger with a U.S. special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a deal with an enterprise value of $3.1 billion in December 2021.
Zegna’s Chief Executive Gildo Zegna (right) rings the Opening Bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the Italian luxury group goes public through a merger with a U.S. special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a deal with an enterprise value of $3.1 billion in December 2021. (Getty Images)

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