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Fashion insiders weigh in on the uncertain future of Australian Fashion Week

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Fashion industry insiders are speculating about the future of Australian Fashion Week (AFW) following the news of IMG’s exit from the country’s premier fashion event. Since its debut in 1996, AFW has attempted to evolve alongside Australia’s dynamic fashion landscape.

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Payless Relaunches E-Commerce Business, Plans To Open 300-500 Stores

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2020

Payless, which has dropped the “ShoeSource” from its name, plans to open 300 to 500 freestanding stores across North America over the next five years, beginning with the opening of a prototype store this fall in Miami. We saw an opportunity for the brand to relaunch into the U.S.

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Bluestar Alliance Buys Scotch & Soda’s U.S. Business

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

An affiliate of brand management company Bluestar Alliance has purchased the U.S.-based based wholesale and retail business assets of the Scotch & Soda brand, which will allow its products to be sold in retail stores across the country. and global fashion brands including Hugo Boss , G-Star and Escada.

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Saks, Authentic Aim to ‘Redefine the Luxury Experience’ Through New Joint Venture

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Brand management firm Authentic Brands Group and Saks Global have developed a new joint venture called Authentic Luxury Group (ALG) that is aimed at “redefining and expanding the modern luxury experience.” Barneys New York will be ALG’s first focus and will set the tenor for the expansion of other brands in the ALG roster.

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Marquee Adds Laura Ashley to Brand Portfolio

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

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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Behind Desigual’s repositioning and its Asia Pacific expansion

Inside Retail

JULY 22, 2024

Earlier this month, Desigual partnered with Melbourne-based brand management firm O’Rourke Showroom to unveil its spring-summer collection, further expanding its retail distribution in Asia Pacific. IR: What are the plans for Desigual in terms of new market entries or product developments in Asia Pacific?

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Express to Expand Retail Presence in Indonesia, Paraguay and Central America

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

WHP Global plans to expand the Express brand to multiple countries in Asia and Latin America through a series of licensing agreements. This marks the first major announcement since the brand management firm announced its strategic partnership with Express, Inc. late last year.

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Express Launches Debt Restructuring Effort in Bid to Avoid Bankruptcy

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The company had hoped that its partnership with brand management firm WHP Global would help in this regard. The company’s total debt at the end of the third quarter was $274.7

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From Snoop Dogg to DVF: How collabs help drive growth at Skechers

Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2023

Skechers has teamed up with renowned apparel brand Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) on its Endless Kisses Capsule range, which will see the latter brand’s iconic lips design feature on Skechers fashion sneakers, footwear and recovery sandals.

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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

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WHP, Simon, Brookfield Unite Under Phoenix Retail Banner to Acquire Express

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2024

The new joint venture between brand management firm WHP Global and mall owners Simon Property Group , Brookfield Properties and Centennial Real Estate — formed for the purpose of buying beleaguered mall brand Express, Inc. — now has a name: Phoenix Retail. for both Express and Bonobos.

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Guess?, WHP Global Team Up to Buy Rag & Bone

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

has partnered with the global brand management firm WHP Global — which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brands as well as a stake in Express — to acquire the New York-based fashion brand Rag & Bone. The deal is expected to close during Q1 of the Guess? 2025 fiscal year, in March 2025. in a statement. “It

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Inside Incu’s digital relaunch plans for A.P.C. and Rag & Bone

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Fashion and lifestyle retailer Incu doesn’t just stock in-demand designer labels A.P.C. and Rag & Bone and why – after recently announcing its new partnership with Danish fashion brand Ganni – Incu seems to be on such a roll. . IR: When do you plan to launch the new websites? Inside Retail : What did A.P.C.

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Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

Caleres has revealed its executive succession plan after CEO Diane Sullivan announced her retirement, effective Jan. Caleres is the parent company of footwear brands such as Famous Footwear , Blowfish Malibu , Dr. Scholl’s Shoes , Naturalizer and Sam Edelman. 15, 2023, with Jay Schmidt taking the reins as the top executive.

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ABG Adds Ted Baker to its Brand Roster

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2022

Brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has added another major retailer to its portfolio with the acquisition of beleaguered British fashion chain Ted Baker. In particular, ABG cited strong growth potential in North America for the brand.

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Express Enters ‘Mutually Transformative Partnership’ with Toys ‘R’ Us Owner WHP

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Express has entered a broad-reaching partnership with brand management firm WHP Global , owner of the Toys ‘R’ Us , Babies ‘R’ US and Anne Klein brands, among others. The deal includes plans to acquire “multiple” fashion brands as well as the expanded monetization of the Express brand through global licensing partnerships.

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

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

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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Hallenstein Brothers gets new CEO

Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2022

Brown has been a brand manager at True Alliance since 2009, most recently managing the Ben Sherman brand. In that role, he was responsible for product sourcing, buying, design, marketing, wholesale and retail sales, brand positioning and organisational development.

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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

A little less than one year after Toys ‘R’ Us made its return to the world of UK brick-and-mortar via nine shop-in-shops in WHSmith stores, TRU parent company WHP Global has announced plans to expand the partnership and add 30 new locations by this summer.

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Express Files for Bankruptcy to Facilitate Sale to WHP

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

The fashion retailer, which includes the Express , Bonobos and UpWest brands, has been under pressure for some time now. into a multi-brand fashion retailer by bringing together the Express, Bonobos and UpWest brands , and included plans to expand the monetization of the Express brand through global licensing partnerships.

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Digital Signage is Yoked and Ready for its Close-Up Thanks to RMNs

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2023

Oh great, another screen I need to market on, said no brand manager ever. Because of that, when working with a digital signage partner, focusing on both strategy and maintenance is important — the same attention is needed for OOH digital as you would put into managing your online marketing.

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Why Canada Goose is flocking to Australia amid huge Asia-Pacific growth

Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2023

Increasingly popular and worn by the rich and famous, luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose is planning to spread its wings in Australia via a partnership with Melbourne-based fashion house Brand Collective. However, plans were still being finalised. Canada Goose’s revenue rose by 65.4

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

Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2023

Opening up again Volley – which was sold by Pacific Brands to private equity firm Anchorage Capital in 2014 following a collapse in sales – has managed to transform its reputation as a ‘daggy’ shoe company. In 2019, Volley’s brand manager John Szwede told News.com.au

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Why retail powerhouse FJ Benjamin is bullish on growth in Southeast Asia

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

FJ Benjamin, a leading brand management company in Singapore with a portfolio of more than 20 iconic brands including Cole Haan, Marc Jacobs, Rebecca Minkoff and Guess, is back in the black after announcing a full-year profit of $3 million in FY22. Nash Benjamin, CEO of FJ Benjamin. Things are picking up.

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The rise of Sheike: From Sydney market stall to style authority

Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2022

Inside Retail : I understand Sheike is planning to expand to South Australia. Sandra Kennedy: We’re planning on opening the store in the middle of this year, and we’re very excited because it’s actually our first SA store in the portfolio, and it will also be our first strip store, so our first store outside of a centre.

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Clear vision – omnichannel retailing for optical brands

I Vend

MARCH 14, 2022

Optical retail straddles two worlds – optical retail stores are part medical practice, with prescription lenses, and part fashion retailer, selling designer frames and sunglasses. This combination of challenge and opportunity means that never has brand been so important for optical retail stores.

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Toys “R” Us Owner Acquires 7.4% Stake in Express

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Brand management company WHP Global (New York) will spend a total of $260 million to acquire a 7.4 percent stake in struggling fashion retailer Express Inc. The brand manager will also spend $25 million to acquire 5.4 Columbus, Ohio). million newly issued shares of Express at $4.60

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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. ABG and SPARC said they also plan to continue Eddie Bauer’s purpose-driven initiatives. and Canada.

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Why LUSH Traded Social Media for a New Era of Collaborative Storytelling

365 Retail

AUGUST 25, 2023

Lush is a brand with a plan. Melody Morton also revealed the sectors she is aiming to tap into: “There are multiple routes and we have pillars on where we’d like to make sure collaborations are being considered, such as sport, music, entertainment, fashion, art and gaming. It wants to Leave the World Lusher Than We Found It.

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Fashion insiders weigh in on the uncertain future of Australian Fashion Week

Payless Relaunches E-Commerce Business, Plans To Open 300-500 Stores

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Bluestar Alliance Buys Scotch & Soda’s U.S. Business

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Saks, Authentic Aim to ‘Redefine the Luxury Experience’ Through New Joint Venture

Marquee Adds Laura Ashley to Brand Portfolio

Behind Desigual’s repositioning and its Asia Pacific expansion

Express to Expand Retail Presence in Indonesia, Paraguay and Central America

Express Launches Debt Restructuring Effort in Bid to Avoid Bankruptcy

From Snoop Dogg to DVF: How collabs help drive growth at Skechers

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

WHP, Simon, Brookfield Unite Under Phoenix Retail Banner to Acquire Express

Guess?, WHP Global Team Up to Buy Rag & Bone

Inside Incu’s digital relaunch plans for A.P.C. and Rag & Bone

Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

ABG Adds Ted Baker to its Brand Roster

Express Enters ‘Mutually Transformative Partnership’ with Toys ‘R’ Us Owner WHP

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

Hallenstein Brothers gets new CEO

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

Express Files for Bankruptcy to Facilitate Sale to WHP

Digital Signage is Yoked and Ready for its Close-Up Thanks to RMNs

Why Canada Goose is flocking to Australia amid huge Asia-Pacific growth

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

Why retail powerhouse FJ Benjamin is bullish on growth in Southeast Asia

The rise of Sheike: From Sydney market stall to style authority

Clear vision – omnichannel retailing for optical brands

Toys “R” Us Owner Acquires 7.4% Stake in Express

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

Why LUSH Traded Social Media for a New Era of Collaborative Storytelling

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