Incipio is buying Skullcandy to expand its accessory empire

Two of the most well-known commodity brands are about to come together, because Incipio just announced that it's buying Skullcandy. Incipio LLC says it will pay $5.75 per share for all of Skullcandy Inc., resulting in a cash deal worth $177 million.
The deal is just the latest in an increasingly long line of acquisitions made by the popular California-based phone case company. In September of last year, Incipio bought Incase, a maker of popular backpacks and cases for laptops and phones. A few m