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Marquee Adds Laura Ashley to Brand Portfolio

Retail TouchPoints

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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Tuchuzy has been acquired after a second administration, can it rebuild again?

Inside Retail

After Tuchuzy fell into administration for the second time in five years, the industry was quick to point out where the Bondi-based fashion brand went wrong but after its appointed administrators, Antony Resnick and Henry Kwok from dVT Group, announced a successful sale, experts are weighing in on the enduring value of the brand.

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How Ripcurl mastered asset management with SignManager

Inside Retail

Ripcurl needed a solution for managing thousands of visual assets across its retail network. SignManager’s intelligent asset management system was the key, according to Reilly McHugh of SignManager. Ripcurl could now holistically manage all displays, imagery, and print media, accounting for each store’s custom assets.

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All-in-one fresh foods market, catering and event location BRIDGE opens in Zurich

Retail Focus

Located in a strategic hub easily reached by train, BRIDGE attracts both travellers as well as local foodies wanting to make sustainable purchases at the new food Mecca & discover a continuously changing offer of regional flavours.

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Forever 21 Finds New Home at JCPenney

Retail TouchPoints

The brands also share owners. Simon Property Group bought Forever 21 out of bankruptcy in partnership with fellow mall operator Brookfield Asset Management and brand management firm Authentic Brands Group in February 2020. In a similar bid to attract younger shoppers, YM Inc.,

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Bluestar Revives Justice as Online-Only Retailer, Plans to Expand Tween Brand into Tech, Home

Retail TouchPoints

The tween retailer shuttered its remaining brick-and-mortar locations in late 2020 — which had numbered 2,800 at the brand’s peak — following the bankruptcy of parent company Ascena Retail Group. Justice has returned as an online-only retailer with the launch of its new ecommerce site, ShopJustice.com.

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