Fashion brand Roberto Cavalli emerged from bankruptcy. Image credit: Roberto Cavalli
Buying a brand out of bankruptcy: What are you really getting?
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Fashion brand Roberto Cavalli emerged from bankruptcy. Image credit: Roberto Cavalli
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