
Victoria's Secret's 'sexy for all' strategy boosts sales and shares
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Retail analysts attribute Victoria's Secret's rebound to more inclusive marketing, a wider array of merchandise, and fewer markdowns.
In February 2020, L Brands, the publicly-traded parent of Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works, struck a $525 million deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to give up its majority stake in Victoria's Secret and take the brand private. Then the pandemic upended the global economy and Sycamore backed out. In May, the two sides called off the deal. L Brands was back to square one.
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