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DTC Satire

Nexus Buys Coldwater And Soft Surroundings

The deal for the women's apparel DTC platform closed Nov. 2. Catalogs remain in the mail.

Based on real news: Nexus Capital Management Completes Acquisition of Coldwater Creek and Soft Surroundings (PR Newswire)

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Nexus Capital Management completed its acquisition of CW Holdings, parent of Coldwater Creek and Soft Surroundings, from Newtimes Group on Nov. 2, according to a PR Newswire release. Terms were not disclosed. The brands serve women 45 and older online and by catalog.

A fictional catalog on a kitchen table said it had survived private equity before and would keep the soft paper.

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Illustration: The Daily SKU

A fictional catalog on a kitchen table said it had survived private equity before and would keep the soft paper. Fairweather circled "heritage" twice, fondly.

Ronan Fairweather edits retail media and DTC coverage. The weighted-blanket ad is still following him.

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Riffing on: Nexus Capital Management Completes Acquisition of Coldwater Creek and Soft Surroundings, PR Newswire