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With Sights on Global Growth, Draper James Sells Majority Stake

Retail TouchPoints

Consortium Brand Partners (CBP), a consumer-focused investment manager, has acquired a majority ownership stake in Draper James , the fashion and lifestyle retail brand founded by actress Reese Witherspoon. ” Founded in 2015, Draper James is focused on its next era of growth. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

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Good360 gets $3 million grant: How it will connect retail, charity and community

Inside Retail

Requests to Good360 from charities increased by 400 per cent at the start of the year, compared to the same period in 2023,” Alison Covington, founder and managing director, of Good360 Australia, told Inside Retail. In 2013, Covington immersed herself in the US business, before bringing the model to Australia in 2015.

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Why demand for Akubra hats is at an all time high

Inside Retail

We talk a lot as a management team about what’s the big driver,” Andrew Angus, Akubra’s general manager of sales and marketing, told Inside Retail. “Is Demand is at an all time high and there’s now a six-to-eight week backlog at the brand’s manufacturing facility in Kempsey, NSW. “We

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From moto to marathons: What’s next for performance apparel brand Sa1nt

Inside Retail

Here, Clarke reflects on how the SA1NT business has evolved since 2015, and the opportunities that are present in the recovery space. IR: Can you share your business journey from Sa1nt Moto in 2015, including the evolution that occurred from motorcycle wear? Are there plans for stand-alone stores, a wholesale presence and so on?

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“Primed for disruption”: Cargo Crew founder talks acquisition, growth plans

Inside Retail

As part of the arrangement, Glow obtained 51 per cent ownership of Cargo Crew, with the brand retaining full management control. After winding up the label, she identified an opportunity to combine her passion for fashion and design with her experience in wholesale, and working with corporate and hospitality clients.

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“I learned that people had a lot of bag problems”: CEO on launching Dagne Dover

Inside Retail

MM: At Coach, I had managed brick-and-mortar wholesale accounts and I was part of a three-person team that launched the wholesale e-commerce channel. I learned a lot about managing those businesses through the unpredictable and challenging global financial crisis of 2008.

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Is Under Armour’s expensive comeback plan a doomed path?

Inside Retail

in 2015, when revenue hit US$3.9 This year, however, as of September 11, shares of Under Armour have fallen 23 per cent over the past year and are down 87 per cent from their high in 2015, erasing US$18 billion of the company’s market value. The US-based brand launched in 1996 and its stock price peaked at US$52.05

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