Centric Brands files for bankruptcy and plans to go private

Published: 18-May-2020
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The maker of beauty products for Disney, Warner Brothers, Hasbro and Nickelodeon speaks of the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic

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Centric Brands files for bankruptcy and plans to go private
Centric Brands holds the bathroom products licence for Crayola

Centric Brands holds the bathroom products licence for Crayola

Centric Brands, the fashion, beauty and lifestyle product maker, has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 and revealed its intention to go private.

The holder of beauty and bathroom product licences for Disney,

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