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Hilco, TPG Form Joint Venture to Acquire Struggling Brands, Beginning with Bebe and Brookstone

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Financial services company Hilco Global and asset management firm TPG Angelo Gordon have formed a new joint venture (JV), with the goal of acquiring and financing consumer brands and IP in partnership with brand management firm Bluestar Alliance. Both brands have been owned by Bebe Stores, Inc.

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A Christmas Miracle? Toys ‘R’ Us to Open at American Dream Just in Time for the Holidays

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There’s been a giraffe sighting at the American Dream mall in New Jersey, and this wasn’t just any old giraffe. Toys ‘R’ Us will open the doors of a new two-level , 20,000-square-foot flagship store at American Dream , just in time for the last few weeks of holiday shopping, and Geoffrey the Giraffe will be in residence.

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New Babies ‘R’ Us Flagship at American Dream will ‘Set the Stage’ for National Rollout

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

this summer with the opening of its first flagship location since the brand’s 2018 bankruptcy. The store will be located at the American Dream mall in New Jersey, alongside the flagship of sister brand Toys ‘R’ Us , which opened there in December 2021. Babies ‘R’ Us will return to brick-and-mortar retail in the U.S.

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Why Heroes & Villains Prioritizes Fan Experience Over Merch Sales at New York Comic-Con

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

“Heroes & Villains is and always has been a fan-focused brand. Celebrating the stories we all love is the first priority for us,” explained Doug Johnson, Creative Director and Brand Manager at Bioworld, parent company of Heroes & Villains in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. So, we pivoted,” Johnson noted.

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Report: Tru Kids Shutters its Two Toys ‘R’ Us Stores After One Year

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

“Consumer demand in the toy category and for Toys ‘R’ Us remains strong, and we will continue to invest in the channels where the customer wants to experience our brand.”. The original Toys ‘R’ Us was liquidated in 2018 , but Tru Kids acquired its intellectual property and resurrected the retailer in 2019.

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WHP Looks Beyond Toys ‘R’ Us with $375M Investment from Ares

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2023

Brand management firm WHP Global has received a $375 million equity investment from funds managed by the private equity group of Ares Management Corporation to fuel its next wave of brand acquisitions. The transaction values WHP at $1.6 this summer.

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Starbucks CEO Steps Down Less Than Two Years Later

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

After less than two years at his post, Laxman Narasimhan is stepping as CEO of Starbucks. The iconic and omnipresent Starbucks brand that Howard Schultz and his team built has lost its luster and brand equity over the past ten years,” noted Brandon Rael, Strategy & Operations Leader at Kyndryl on LinkedIn.

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Babies ‘R’ Us Makes its Return to Brick-and-Mortar, Setting the Stage for National Expansion

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

The Bon Voyage photo opp outside the new Babies ‘R’ Us at American Dream (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) Babies ‘R’ Us at American Dream (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) Baby Registry lounge area at front of store. since the brand’s 2018 bankruptcy.

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Toys ‘R’ Us to Add 30 New UK Shop-in-Shops via Expanded Partnership with WHSmith

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2024

. “Our customers have been delighted by the launch of Toys ‘R’ Us in WHSmith stores, so we are excited to have signed a new exclusive agreement which extends our partnership with the brand,” said Sean Toal, Managing Director at WHSmith High Street in a statement. ” The rollout of Toys ‘R’ Us in the U.S.

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Analysis: What’s changed since the Farfetch-YNAP deal was first announced

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Then in 2018, Richemont bought back the combined entity for about US$3.4 However, it appears that while the luxury goods group was adept at selling its own brands, managing the technology and logistics of an e-commerce platform like Yoox Net-a-Porter was a different matter.

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Why Customer Empathy is the New Metric Guiding Brands Through Divisive Times

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2021

A recent Greenbook Research Industry Trends Report revealed that empathy is now a KPI that brands are actively tracking, which in turn has led to a rise in “customer closeness” programs. Consumer empathy in itself isn’t an altruistic endeavor for brands in the first place. He first joined Discuss.io

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Eddie Bauer Acquisition Gives Authentic Brands a Foothold in Growing Outdoor Category

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2021

Outdoor brand Eddie Bauer is the latest retailer to be snapped up by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and SPARC Group , a joint venture between ABG and mall operator Simon Property Group. In 2014, men’s apparel brand Jos. Bank and Men’s Wearhouse agreed to merge and form Tailored Brands.

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Brand Equity: What Is It & How Can It Affect Your Margins

Wiser

MAY 22, 2023

This means that the same shoppers will continuously return to one brand over others who offer similar products. Brand loyalty not only ensures consistent sales to that customer, but also a higher chance at word-of-mouth marketing, which in turn leads to increased brand awareness. billion as a result.

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Dollar General announces Tony Rogers as SVP, CMO

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JUNE 20, 2024

Rogers has served as chief marketing officer at Walmart and chief marketing officer at Signet Jewelers. At Dollar General, he will lead the company’s marketing, brand, media and personalization strategies across all digital channels and the DG Media Network.

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Lane Bryant and JCPenney Celebrate Social Justice With New Collections and Events

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2022

Since first partnering with GLSEN in 2018, Lane Bryant has contributed a total of $140,000 to its cause. JCPenney’s Hope & Wonder brand was designed to raise awareness, celebrate diversity and uplift communities. “We

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First Nations artists, Pride and mental health: Volley talks collabs

Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

The brand recently teamed up with athleisure brand The Upside on vegan shoes and a tennis capsule that was on display at the Australian Open, and last year it worked with ice cream company Streets on a pair of summer shoes. In 2019, Volley’s brand manager John Szwede told News.com.au

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