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LVMH Sells Off-White to Brand Management Firm Bluestar

Retail TouchPoints

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

Retail TouchPoints

In the highly competitive world of retail and ecommerce, brands must deliver personalized and relevant customer experiences to stay ahead. Hiring multilingual support teams for every market can be prohibitively expensive, particularly for brands operating in multiple countries.

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Revolutionizing FMCG with AI-Powered Image Recognition: Enhancing Shelf Management and Consumer Insights

Retail Focus

AI image recognition FMCG is a technology that transforms how brands manage shelves, track inventory, and understand their consumer behavior. Enhancing Shelf Management with AI Shelf management is critical for retail success. Poorly managed shelves lead to lost sales, frustrated customers, and damaged brand reputations.

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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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Forever 21 to Close 200 Stores as it Considers Second Bankruptcy

Retail TouchPoints

Forever 21s Twisting Tale of Bankruptcies and Sales Forever 21s intellectual property has been owned by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group since its first bankruptcy in 2019 , and a second bankruptcy would not disrupt that arrangement. If a buyer is not found, a chainwide liquidation is in the cards. In the U.S.,

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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