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Carlyle Group Inc is weighing new plans to sell Hunkemoller, the Dutch swimwear retailer, according to people familiar with the matter.
The US private equity firm is working with investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co on a potential sale of the business next year, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.
No final decisions have been made and Carlyle could
still decide to keep Hunkemoller, according to the
people. Representatives for Carlyle and JPMorgan declined to comment. Hunkemoller operates more than 940 stores across western Europe, including Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain.