Going Direct: Three E-Commerce Tactics Driving D2C Growth 

Consumer

Transportation & Logistics

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CONS Article E-Commerce Tactics LI web-media

Bakery Manufacturers: On a Roll

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CONS Article Bakery M&A Momentum LI web-media

E-Commerce Q2 2025

Technology

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E-Commerce Sector Brief LI web-media

2025 CEW Visionary Awards: Honoring Innovative Beauty Founders

Honorees for the 2025 CEW Awards, Andrea Nagel, and Kelly McPhilliamy, managing director in the Harris Williams Consumer Group

CONS Article CEW LI web-media

The 2025 Medical Spa Show: A Large Market With Many Ways to Participate

Healthcare & Life Sciences

CONS HCLS Article AmSpa Post-Event LI Web Media

E-Commerce Q1 2025

Outlook 2025 | Consumer

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CONS web-media

2024 Home Services Study: Latest Data Shows Resilience

CONS Report 2024 Home Services Survey LI web-media v2

Physical Therapy: An Emphasis on Outpatient Services

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HCLS Report Physical Therapy LI web-media

The Ingredients Landscape: Consumer Trends Report With OC&C

CONS OC&C Ingredients Report LI web-media

Elbfrost Acquired by NPM Capital

Mergers & Acquisitions

Food & Beverage

Food Services

6696 Elbfrost NT

Western Smokehouse Partners Acquired by Monogram Capital Partners

6698 Western Smokehouse Partners NT

Banner Capital Management Completes Multi-Asset Continuation Vehicle for Eight Portfolio Companies

Private Capital Solutions

6621 PCA Banner Capital NT

Caputo Cheese Acquired by Tilia

6653 Caputo Cheese NT

The Learning Experience Acquired by Harvest Partners

6682 The Learning Experience NT

Fresca Mexican Foods Acquired by C.H. Guenther & Son

6658 Fresca Mexican Foods NT

DUDE Wipes Receives Strategic Growth Investment from TSG Consumer

Consumer Products

6886 Dude Wipes NT SP

Wedgewood Weddings Acquired by TJC LP

6587 Wedgewood NT

MPM Products to Be Acquired by Partners Group

6672 MPM NT PENDING

Chex Finer Foods Receives Strategic Investment From Paine Schwartz Partners

5959 Chex Finer Foods NT SP

Great Rail Journeys Acquired by Vitruvian Partners

Consumer Services

6619 Great Rail Journeys NT

CraftMark Bakery Acquired by One Equity Partners

5601 CraftMark Bakery NT

Richards Manufacturing Acquired by TE Connectivity

6968 Richards Manufacturing Company NT

HighGround Acquired by Knox Lane

6601 HighGround NT

Carbon6 Acquired by SPS Commerce

Business Services

Vertical Software

Professional & Tech-Enabled Services

6526 Carbon6 NT SP

Tangle Teezer Acquired by BIC

5662 Tangle Teezer NT

Lindsay Goldberg Acquires Controlling Interest in Golden State Foods

6571 Lindsay Goldberg - Golden State Foods NT SP

Rise Baking Company Acquired by Platinum Equity and Butterfly

6139 Rise Baking Company NT

Evoco Private Equity Completes Co-Investment Vehicle Syndication​

PCA 6608 Evoco NT

Inspired Pet Nutrition Acquires Butcher’s Pet Care

4912 Inspired Pet Nutrition - Butcher-s Pet Care NT

alphabroder Acquired by S&S Activewear

Specialty Distribution

5754 alphabroder NT

Armira Enters Partnership With almapharm

6625 Armira NT SP

Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires Best Choice Roofing

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Lintbells (YuMOVE) Acquired by Vetnique Labs

5566 Lintbells NT PENDING

Mayfair Capital Partners Completes Continuation Vehicle for Baseline Fitness​

6593 Mayfair Capital Partners NT SP

Fitness Ventures Acquired by Meaningful Partners

Consumer Multi-Site

6159 Fitness Ventures NT 2

nexeye Acquired by KKR from 3i

6208 Nexeye NT PENDING

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires American Restoration

6642 Morgan Stanley Capital Partners - American Restoration NT SP

HKW Completes Capital Raise for PANOS Brands​

6689 PCA PANOS Brands NT

Rügenwalder Mühle receives majority investment from Pfeifer & Langen

5900 Rügenwalder Mühle (Project Pioneer) NT SP

Big Red Liquors Receives Minority Investment from Independent Investor Group

6046 Big Red Liquors NT SP

Direct Travel Acquired by Investor Group Led by Steve Singh

5875 Direct Travel NT SP

Broad Sky Partners Acquires Punctual Pros

6513 Punctual Pros NT

Summit Partners Acquires Insurcomm

Commercial & Industrial Services

6435 Summit Partners - Insurcomm NT SP

Patriot Pickle Acquired by H.I.G. Capital

5884 Patriot Pickle NT

The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley Acquired by PNC Riverarch Capital

5973 The Perfect Puree of Napa Valley NT

Cibo Vita Acquired by Citation Capital

5653 Cibo Vita SP NT SP

PAK Quality Foods Completes Recapitalization by Cross Rapids Capital

5865 PAK Quality Foods NT SP (1)

Melissa & Doug Acquired by Spin Master Corp.

5597 Melissa & Doug NT

Virginia Green Recapitalized by Golden Gate Capital

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6119 Project Cardinal NT

Trive Capital Acquires Formula Wellness

6209FormulaWellness-SQ-Peg

Persistence Capital Partners Completes Continuation Vehicle for MedSpa Partners​

PCA Persistence Capital Partners NT

Butternut Box Receives Significant Investment From General Atlantic and L Catterton

6029 Ultra FT NT (002)

IQI Trusted Petfood Acquired By OSI Group, LLC

5015 IQI Petfood NT

J&K Ingredients Acquired by SK Capital 

6082 J&K Ingredients NT

Elite Restoration Services

United States

Elite Restoration

BIX Produce Acquired by FreshPoint

Distribution & Services

5960 Bix Produce (Project Fresca) NT

MBC Companies Acquired by Entrepreneurial Equity Partners

5877 MBC Companies (Murry’s Project Sunnyside) NT

DPI Specialty Foods

5223 DPI Specialty Foods (Project Horizon) NT

Direct Ferries Has Secured a New Partnership Investment From ICG

5788 Direct Ferries (Project Elmo) NT

r.e.m. beauty

6002 r.e.m. beauty NT

Mr. Greens

6002 Mr. Greens NT

Western Smokehouse

5784 Western Smokehouse NT

Dermatologikum Hamburg

5517 Dermatologikum Hamburg (Project Stratum) NT

Groundworks

5742 Groundworks NT

Unleashed Brands

5518 Unleashed Brands NT

Scott Dunn

5782 Scott Dunn Luxury Travel (Project Tern) NT

Worldwide Produce

5970 Worldwide Produce NT

Radiance Holdings

5745 Radiance Holdings NT 1222

Authority Brands

5680 Authority Brands 2022

Universal Pure

5882 Universal Pure NT

St Pierre Bakery

United Kingdom

5561 St Pierre (Project Paris) NT

Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning

5740 Ned Stevens NT

Denali Ingredients

5633 Denali Ingredients (Project Alaska) NT

Lipari Foods

5670 Lipari Foods (Project Perimeter) NT

FreshEdge

5649 FreshEdge (Project Fairway) NT

Harris Williams advised Voff Premium Pet Food, a portfolio company of Systematic Growth, on its sale to Axcel. Voff Premium Pet Food is a leading European platform in the premium natural pet food segment, comprising nine strong brands across Germany, the U.K., and Scandinavia.

Voff Premium Pet Food

Sweden

5424 Voff (Project Husky) NT

Harris Williams advised Water Lilies Food, a portfolio company of AUA Private Equity Partners, on its sale to Blue Point Capital Partners. Water Lilies is a manufacturer of frozen Asian appetizers for private label, co-manufacturing, and foodservice customers.

Water Lilies Food

5666 Water Lilies NT

Harris Williams advised Extra MSA Group, a portfolio company of M3 Capital Partners, on its sale to a consortium of institutional investors. Extra MSA Group is a market-leading specialized developer and owner of strategically located Motorway Services Area (MSA) sites in the U.K.

Extra MSA Group

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Hand & Stone Acquired by Harvest Partners

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Harris Williams advised STAXS©, a portfolio company of Silverfleet Capital, on its sale to Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH. STAXS© is a leading value-add distributor of cleanroom consumables to the life science industry in the Benelux.

STAXS

The Netherlands

Medical Products and Devices

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Harris Williams advised Fairway Lawns, a portfolio company of Prairie Capital and Rising Point Capital, on its sale to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Fairway Lawns is a market-leading provider of residential lawncare services, including weed control and fertilization, pest control, and tree and shrub maintenance.

Fairway Lawns

5599 Fairway Lawns NT

Harris Williams advised BELLAMI on its sale to Beauty Industry Group, a portfolio company of L Catterton and HGGC. Founded in 2012 by Nikki Eslami and Julius Salerno, BELLAMI provides premium hair enhancement solution products to consumers and salon professionals worldwide through its e-commerce platform and its company-owned stores, the BELLAMI Beauty Bars.

BELLAMI

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Redbarn Pet Products

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