Luxury retailer Jimmy Choo is on the market.
The BBC reports the high-end shoe brand is seeking offers, but has not yet received any bids.
Jimmy Choo believes a sale would "maximize ... value for its shareholders," a company statement said Monday.
Right now, the British brand has a market value of nearly $900 million and operates more than 150 stores worldwide.
According to Business Insider, its shares slumped last summer, but have since rebounded, increasing 35 percent over the last year.
JAB Holdings Inc., a long-term investment company, currently holds 68 percent of Jimmy Choo. While it is “supportive of the process,” it also said there is “no certainty that an offer will be made, nor as to the terms on which any offer will be made.”
JAB Holdings, which also holds ownership in Krispy Kreme and Caribou Coffee, purchased Panera Bread earlier this month.
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Jimmy Choo was co-founded in 1996 by former "Vogue" editor Tamara Mellon and Choo, who once worked for Princess Diana.
The brand received global attention after its shoes appeared in films “Sex and the City” and “The Devil Wears Prada.”
A single pair of Jimmy Choo shoes can sell for more than $1,000.
Credit: Gaye Gerard
Credit: Gaye Gerard
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