Bose goes more budget-friendly and acquires Skullcandy following a years-long partnership
THE SO WHAT
Bose buying Skullcandy is a vertical consolidation of brand tiers — premium acoustics plus mass-market distribution — in a category where margins are under pressure from commoditized hardware. For smaller audio brands, the window to stay independent without a clear niche or software angle is narrowing.
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