Japan’s Marubeni buys UK’s Gola in retro trainer push

TOKYO, Japan — Marubeni, which is backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, said it had bought British heritage sportswear brand Gola as the trading house moves to tap growing global demand for retro trainers. READ: Some Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day leading Berkshire Hathaway The Japanese conglomerate acquired UK-based Jacobson Group — which has