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LVMH Sells Off-White to Brand Management Firm Bluestar

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LVMH has sold the luxury streetwear brand Off-White to brand management company Bluestar Alliance. LVMH took a majority stake in the label in 2021 , agreeing to increase its stake over time to 60% , with brand founder Virgil Abloh retaining the remaining 40%. Financial details were not disclosed.

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A Pragmatic Guide to Building a Global Retail and Ecommerce Content Strategy

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In the highly competitive world of retail and ecommerce, brands must deliver personalized and relevant customer experiences to stay ahead. The Importance of Retail Customer Experience and Support Customer experience plays a pivotal role at every stage of the retail and ecommerce buying process, from initial discovery to post-purchase support.

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Marquee Adds Laura Ashley to Brand Portfolio

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Brand management firm Marquee Brands has acquired British fashion and lifestyle label Laura Ashley and will use the acquisition to establish its first European headquarters in London. Marquee bought the brand from Gordon Brothers , which acquired Laura Ashley out of bankruptcy in 2020.

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Forever 21 to Close 200 Stores as it Considers Second Bankruptcy

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based operator of Forever 21 is preparing to close at least 200 of its approximately 350 stores in preparation for a potential bankruptcy, Bloomberg reports, citing people with knowledge of the matter. During her tenure she made a concerted effort to refresh the brand with a focus on younger consumers and enhanced omnichannel capabilities.

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Batteries Plus Hires New Marketing and Merchandising Chief as it Plans 115 New Stores

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Batteries Plus has hired Derek Detenber as its new Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer. In the role of CMMO, Detenber will lead teams across omnichannel marketing, design, category and merchandising to tell the Batteries Plus story. .

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

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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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The Future of Retail Takes a Digital Shift to Omnichannel Marketing

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Finally, the once-static world of retail marketing is transforming. One by one, retailers are finding that their marketing models — co-op driven, lacking in transparency, and largely traditional in form — are secondary options when compared to the self-serve, data-driven models of digital marketplaces.

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