![Belts are pictured in the Puma factory outlet store in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg April 10, 2007. French retailer PPR on Tuesday made a 5.3 billion euro ($7.07 billion) bid to hitch German Belts are pictured in the Puma factory outlet store in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg April 10, 2007. French retailer PPR on Tuesday made a 5.3 billion euro ($7.07 billion) bid to hitch German](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1BN12/belts-are-pictured-in-the-puma-factory-outlet-store-in-herzogenaurach-near-nuremberg-april-10-2007-french-retailer-ppr-on-tuesday-made-a-53-billion-euro-707-billion-bid-to-hitch-german-sportswear-company-puma-to-its-line-up-of-gucci-and-yves-saint-laurent-iconic-fashion-brands-reutersmichaela-rehle-germany-2D1BN12.jpg)
Belts are pictured in the Puma factory outlet store in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg April 10, 2007. French retailer PPR on Tuesday made a 5.3 billion euro ($7.07 billion) bid to hitch German
![People sit under a Puma sign at the factory outlet store in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg April 10, 2007. French retailer PPR on Tuesday made a 5.3 billion euro ($7.07 billion) bid to People sit under a Puma sign at the factory outlet store in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg April 10, 2007. French retailer PPR on Tuesday made a 5.3 billion euro ($7.07 billion) bid to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2HXF8/people-sit-under-a-puma-sign-at-the-factory-outlet-store-in-herzogenaurach-near-nuremberg-april-10-2007-french-retailer-ppr-on-tuesday-made-a-53-billion-euro-707-billion-bid-to-hitch-german-sportswear-company-puma-to-its-line-up-of-gucci-and-yves-saint-laurent-iconic-fashion-brands-reutersmichaela-rehle-germany-2D2HXF8.jpg)
People sit under a Puma sign at the factory outlet store in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg April 10, 2007. French retailer PPR on Tuesday made a 5.3 billion euro ($7.07 billion) bid to
![An employee tidies up shoes in the Puma factory outlet store in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg April 10, 2007. French retailer PPR on Tuesday made a 5.3 billion euro ($7.07 billion) bid to hitch German sportswear company Puma to its line-up of Gucci ... An employee tidies up shoes in the Puma factory outlet store in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg April 10, 2007. French retailer PPR on Tuesday made a 5.3 billion euro ($7.07 billion) bid to hitch German sportswear company Puma to its line-up of Gucci ...](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/bccee49fa3b54447a546b238416d3b8b/2e6w6jj.jpg)