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

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

stores in 2018, the Toys ‘R’ Us brand passed through a number of hands before being acquired by brand management firm WHP Global in March 2021. Slated to open in mid-December, the new mall-based flagship follows on a 2019 attempt to revive the toy store chain via smaller mall locations that was thwarted by the pandemic.

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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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Starbucks CEO Steps Down Less Than Two Years Later

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

Starbucks initially built its brand around highly localized and immersive community experiences. Niccol’s most recent post at Chipotle, which he has been in since 2018, hint at Starbucks’ continued focus on efficiency and corporate culture. He began his career in brand management at Procter and Gamble.

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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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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.

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

Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

According to Volley’s partnership manager Renee Jaeger, the NGA approached the brand after seeing Volley’s Wear it with Pride campaign. Volley’s content and marketing manager Anna Geason told Inside Retail that the best collaborations happen when there is an authentic connection between partner brands.

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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

since the brand’s 2018 bankruptcy. The rebirth of Babies ‘R’ Us marks not just the brand’s timely return but also a significant reimagining of what baby retail should look like (hint, the big box is no longer). (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) As the last surviving U.S. After filing for bankruptcy and shuttering all its 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.

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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.

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

Wiser

MAY 22, 2023

Brand equity assumes that a brand that is well-established, memorable, and reputable will be more successful than others. Much of your brand’s equity is based on how shoppers perceive you. So how do you go about creating positive brand equity for your business? billion as a result.

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Dollar General announces Tony Rogers as SVP, CMO

Mass Relators

JUNE 20, 2024

In the eight years since joining DG, he has progressed through roles including district manager, regional director, human resources director and director of store operations, emerging markets where he supported the launch of DG’s first store in Mexico. Rogers is one of several leadership moves announced on Thursday.

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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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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. Bank and Men’s Wearhouse agreed to merge and form Tailored Brands.

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

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

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

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

Starbucks CEO Steps Down Less Than Two Years Later

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dollar General announces Tony Rogers as SVP, CMO

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

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

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