Background
      
            

On 13 April 2026, the Deveaux group notified the Autorité de la concurrence of its planned acquisition of exclusive control of Jacadi.



At the end of its examination, the Autorité concluded the transaction was not likely to harm competition in retail clothing markets in France and has cleared the transaction unconditionally.
      
      

                
          
        
            The parties to the transaction



The Deveaux group is present in the ready-to-wear sector through brands such as Armand Thiery, Toscane, Edji and Jacqueline Riu. The group is also active in the textile manufacturing and dyeing sectors.



Jacadi is wholly owned by the IDKIDS group, which is active in the distribution of clothing, footwear and accessories for babies and children.

The Autorité ruled out any risk of harm to competition



The transaction would not result in any overlap of the parties’ market shares, as the Deveaux group and Jacadi are not present on the same market segments, either upstream of the clothing value chain (sourcing from manufacturers) or downstream (retail distribution). The Autorité identified separate markets, according to customer gender and age: Jacadi specialises in children’s clothing, while the Deveaux group is mainly active in adult’s clothing.



As a result, the Autorité concluded the notified transaction was not likely to raise any risks of harm of competition and has therefore cleared the transaction unconditionally.
      
      
      

                
          
        
          
            Decision 26-DCC-106 of 28 April 2026
      
          
            on the acquisition of Jacadi by the Deveaux group
      
        
                  
            
            The full text of the decision (in French) will be available soon

French Authority Approves Deveaux's Acquisition of Jacadi

On April 13, 2026, the Deveaux group notified the French competition authority of its intention to acquire exclusive control of Jacadi. After a thorough examination, the authority concluded that the acquisition would not harm competition in the retail clothing markets in France.

 The Deveaux group operates in the ready-to-wear sector with brands such as Armand Thiery and Toscane, while Jacadi, owned by the IDKIDS group, focuses on clothing for babies and children. The authority found no overlap in market shares between the two parties, as they operate in different segments of the clothing market.

 Specifically, Jacadi specializes in children's clothing, whereas the Deveaux group primarily targets adult clothing. This distinction led the authority to determine that the acquisition would not raise any competition concerns, resulting in an unconditional clearance of the transaction.

 The decision, labeled 26-DCC-106, was officially made on April 28, 2026, and the full text will be available soon.



French Authority Approves Deveaux's Acquisition of Jacadi

The French competition authority has unconditionally cleared the Deveaux group's acquisition of Jacadi, determining it poses no threat to competition in the retail clothing market.