On Thursday, Gap (GPS 0.55%) announced it has acquired multibrand women's luxury apparel retailer INTERMIX Holdco, operator of 32 boutiques across North America.
The purchase, which Gap says closed on Dec. 31, cost the company $130 million cash. Gap notes that it intends to invest further in the company to expand its network of stores, and to "add significant visibility and enhancements" to INTERMIX's e-commerce website.
Historically a casual apparel specialist, this move increases Gap's exposure to more premium brands, building on the company's 2010 acquisition of online retailer Piperlime, another multibrand, premium brand.
