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

Retail TouchPoints

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

Retail TouchPoints

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 tour also will feature a number of integrated co-marketing partnerships with brands.

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

Retail TouchPoints

The company will still operate its ecommerce site, which directs shoppers to Amazon to make purchases, and license the Toys ‘R’ Us brand to stores in non-U.S. 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.”.

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Starbucks CEO Steps Down Less Than Two Years Later

Retail TouchPoints

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

Retail TouchPoints

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

Retail TouchPoints

As brands evolve in their understanding of consumer values, the need for empathy will continue to drive outreach, which is causing difficult decisions on the brand management side. Many brands adhere closely to the four Ps of marketing: price, promotion, product and placement. An Increased Need for Understanding.

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

Inside Retail

per cent take in the Richemont-owned luxury fashion e-commerce company Yoox Net-A-Porter, was approved by the European Union, seven months after the UK Competition and Markets Authority gave its stamp of approval, and over one year after the deal was first announced in August 2022. This week, Farfetch’s proposed acquisition of a 47.5

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