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Management can use those funds not only to pay down debt and fix the balance sheet, but also to invest in its new Green Apron Service operating model , or buy back shares as a sign of confidence in the turnaround story, which has taken longer than expected.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
At that price and with a big chunk of its debt paid down after the Versace deal, Capri likes its own stock as an investment.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The share of consumers in the subprime credit risk category fell during the pandemic as government stimulus helped many Americans pay down their debt.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Instead, they would be used to pay down earlier debt obligations more quickly.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
At that price and with a big chunk of its debt paid down after the Versace deal, Capri likes its own stock as an investment.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The share of consumers in the subprime credit risk category fell during the pandemic as government stimulus helped many Americans pay down their debt.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Instead, they would be used to pay down earlier debt obligations more quickly.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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