Richemont has agreed to sell its struggling digital business Yoox Net-a-Porter to online retailer Mytheresa, drawing a line under a failed venture that has cost the Swiss luxury group billions of euros.

Mytheresa will be acquiring Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) from Swiss conglomerate Richemont. The equity deal will see Mytheresa become the new owner of YNAP with a €555 million EUR ($609 million USD) cash position and no financial debt.

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Cartier owner Richemont has agreed to sell its loss-making Yoox Net-A-Porter online fashion and accessories business to Mytheresa, ending the search for a new owner after the collapse of a previous deal last year.