Grendene sells US subsidiary to Canada's Pajar for $3.6M

What's the deal? Brazilian footwear maker GrendeneDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has agreed to sell its subsidiary Grendene Global Brands USA to Canadian shoemaker PajarDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → for $3.6 million (R$18.3 million). The company announced the deal on Monday, August 10.

What changes? On completion, Pajar will hold all of Grendene Global Brands USA's capital. The subsidiary will continue operating in the US under its new ownership.

Why now? Grendene said the sale fits its strategy of strengthening its brands in the US market through local partners with market knowledge and commercial execution capacity.

What's the endgame? The subsidiary will keep selling Grendene's brands through a commercial structure agreed between the two parties. The company said the move "reinforces its international operating model" and supports "sustainable expansion" of its brands in the US.

The signal: For Grendene, the deal marks a shift from owning its US distribution outright to leaning on a local partner — a lighter-footprint approach to competing in North America.

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