Retail

PE-backed Advantage Solutions to merge to Conyers Park

Advantage Solutions Inc, a provider of outsourced sales and marketing services to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, has agreed to merge with Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp, a blank check company.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Softex Indonesia for about $1.2bn

Kimberly-Clark has agreed to acquire Softex Indonesia for about $1.2 billion.

PLZ buys Mansfield-King

PLZ, which is backed by Pritzker Private Capital, has acquired Indianapolis-based Mansfield-King LLC, a contract manufacturer of specialty personal care products.

Wind Point Partners acquires direct-to-consumer eCommerce provider RTIC

Consumer products executive Bill Pond joined RTIC as CEO, joining founders Jim and John Jacobsen.

Greystar joins CPPIB and Cyrela in São Paulo rental housing JV

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has joined Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Cyrela Brazil Realty in a joint venture that will develop, own and operate multifamily rental housing in São Paulo.

PE investor group to invest $85m in Lindblad

An investor group that includes MSD Partners LP, Durable Capital LP, Headlands Capital, Deep Field Asset Management LLC and Declaration Capital has agreed to invest $85 million in Lindblad, an expedition travel company.

Roark backs US Sports Camps

Roark Capital has made an investment in US Sports Camps.

Golden Gate to divest remaining Red Lobster stake to Thai Union

Golden Gate Capital has agreed to sell its remaining equity stake in Red Lobster to Thai Union, an investor group.