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Inside Gordon Brothers’ ‘Asset-Light’ Strategy to Rejuvenate the Laura Ashley Brand

Retail TouchPoints

But recently, a lesser-known division of Gordon Brothers found itself in the spotlight when the company sold the iconic British brand Laura Ashley to brand management firm Marquee. The deal was managed by Gordon Brothers Brand Division, which had spent the previous four years revitalizing Laura Ashley after its 2020 bankruptcy.

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Adrian Cheng’s resignation marks turning point for New World Development

Inside Retail

In a filing, the company announced it would spin off its flagship retail K11 brand management to a newly established company by Cheng for HK$209 million, aiming to reduce operating costs. The former CEO of New World Development graduated from Harvard and served at Goldman Sachs and UBS before joining the company in 2007.

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Behind the Scenes of TikTok Shop with a Pioneering U.S. Seller

Retail TouchPoints

If Educational Insights is any indicator, it’s as game-changing as brands hoped it would be. Educational Insights first launched its shop in April 2023, and Lee Parkhurst, Senior Brand Manager at the company, said they’ve “been quadrupling our business month over month since.”

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 311 – Video Commerce with Qurate’s Brian Beitler

Retail Geek

I joined Toys R Us and we had this idea to launch a birthday club and. Hit their teens or younger in that view I look at you know the way that they navigate and that’s kind of our core audience because they’ve grown up with this fat.