TechnologyMergers & acquisitionsPrint articleOpinionThe online beauty stock that will be a takeover target this yearDoubts remain on whether Adore Beauty is really a scalable business, but a failed PE takeover bid late last year will not be the last we hear of a profitable buyout.Adir ShiffmanColumnistUpdated Feb 5, 2024 – 1.16pm, first published at 10.32amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWhat is the right price for a well-known brand that generated $181 million in sales last year, but lost $1.5 million and burned cash?This is the difficult question investors in Adore Beauty are pondering, following the rejection of a potential takeover bid by the company’s board.Loading...Adir Shiffman is executive chairman of Catapult Sports and a serial investor and entrepreneur. Connect with Adir on Twitter.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreMergers & acquisitionsOpinionE-commerceOnline shoppingAdore BeautyMyerASX LimitedSharesPrivate equityLatest In TechnologyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In TechnologyThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial ReviewForget WFH – what it’s really like to ‘work from anywhere’Rachael BoltonThe US governance model taking over Australian boardroomsThis CEO wakes at 5am, but doesn’t get in to work till 10amLife & LeisureOne of Australia’s most loved authors reveals her weekend ritualsLucy DeanRoom service for your bedroom and Blue Crush-inspired fashionJewels that cost millions – and the clients who buy themRich ListBillionaires Escalante and Arnaout taking liberties with ASICPrimrose RiordanCinema giant flags part-sale of Sydney’s George Street complexAnnie Cannon-Brookes steps out on her own