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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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

and The Galleria in Houston in time for the 2019 holiday season, but plans for additional brick-and-mortar stores in 2020 were cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new entity opened stores at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J.

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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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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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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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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

IR: When do you plan to launch the new websites? IR: Were those stores planned and delayed due to Covid, or has there been a recent increase in demand? DL: We hired a new marketing manager, new buying manager, new creative brand manager. The post Inside Incu’s digital relaunch plans for A.P.C.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Master franchisee Seagrass Hospitality is opening the long-awaited fast food brand at the Penrith Panthers Leagues Club on the busy Mulgoa Road. Robby Andronikos, brand manager of Five Guys Australia, said “It’s been an incredibly fun journey to bring the Five Guys opening to this point.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

stores in 2018, the Toys ‘R’ Us brand passed through a number of hands before being acquired by brand management firm WHP Global in March 2021. “The Toys ‘R’ Us brand is big and growing fast. expansion plans are in high gear, propelling us into the next chapter of growth for our global brand.”

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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. The first, an IP holding company, will remain in ABG’s control.

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Retail Focus

JULY 5, 2022

It would be best if you had a business goal before creating a design business and a working plan to achieve it. . Create A Business Plan. After you have organized your thoughts, the following line of action is to devise a working business plan. Brand Your Business. Seek Advice .

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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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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2023

. “After trying a number of ways to increase shopper conversion and build genuine relationships with our shoppers, we can confidently say that offering Buy with Prime on our website has been the most impactful,” said Alexis Beuning, DTC Sales and Brand Manager for Sherpani in a press statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

For nearly a year, the company has focused on actualizing its reinvention plan , which focused on evolving the Starbucks brand, strengthening its digital capabilities, unlocking efficiencies and reinvigorating partner culture. “On He began his career in brand management at Procter and Gamble.

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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. and two stores in the UK, and the brand also is sold in boutiques, department stores and online globally.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

“Originally the event has always been based on trade with a consumer event later, and in the last few years we have seen them merging this and not investing in getting overseas buyers to come to Australia,” Phoebes Garland, co-founder of Garland & Garland, a fashion and lifestyle brand management agency, told Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

stores, the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brands passed through a number of hands before being acquired by current owner, brand management firm WHP Global , in March 2021. Since that time, WHP’s revival efforts have primarily focused on the Toys ‘R’ Us brand, with the opening of the aforementioned U.S.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 13, 2021

Also the private brands managed by Bridge, such as the Marktgrill, Bistro and Bridge Bar are seamlessly integrated into the overall concept, and offer comfortable seating areas, which invite you to enjoy their items on site.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2023

The collaboration also extends to Skechers t-shirts, leggings, shorts and racerback longline bras, and marks the brand’s first coordinated apparel and footwear collaboration. He added that Skechers is the third largest athletic footwear brand in the US, and has a global reach in over 180 countries with over 4500 stand-alone stores. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2024

Simon Property Group , is making some shifts in its “side hustle” as a brand owner. On an earnings call discussing its Q1 2024 results, CEO David Simon shared that the company had sold its remaining stake in brand management firm Authentic Brands Group for $1.2 The biggest mall owner in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

Photo credit: WHP Global) The return of Babies ‘R’ Us to brick-and-mortar is the work of brand management firm WHP Global , alongside American Dream itself, which is the actual operator of the store. Rendering of the new Toys ‘R’ Us coming to the Dallas-Fort Worth airport later this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

TikTok Shop will now bring shoppable videos and livestreams directly to For You feeds across the country, and give brands, merchants and creators the tools to sell directly through shoppable content on the TikTok app.” reads the company announcement.

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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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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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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 29, 2024

She previously served in merchandising and brand management roles at Target and Unilever. White joined the company six years ago from consumer products company Perrigo, where she served as Director of Sales, Target. “I want to thank Justin and Amy for their years of service to Petco,” Mohan added. ”

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

You don’t have to be a marketing expert to know that Taylor Swift is a bulletproof brand that consistently improves, regardless of the challenges she faces or the challenges she sets for herself. There are countless examples of brands leveraging their success stories through various PR strategies.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Compagnie Financière Richemont said that the European Union was the last regulatory authority that was required to provide clearance, and Richemont is planning to complete the deal later during the fourth quarter of 2023. This week, Farfetch’s proposed acquisition of a 47.5 However, there are a few more hurdles first.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Taking inspiration from the brand’s very first Salon which opened in Geneva over 60 years ago, the new store concept is designed to be a warm, inviting environment in which customers can learn about the heritage of the brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2023

Oh great, another screen I need to market on, said no brand manager ever. Jason Katz , VP of Strategic Planning at Advantage Unified Commerce, leverages more than two decades of ecommerce, digital, media, social, retail, research and strategy experience to help CPG brands and retailers thrive in commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

“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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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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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Brand managers can write a script, cast their agents and create a performance. The story can be unique to your brand and can guide shoppers in an arc from indecision or curiosity through an emotionally fulfilling experience. They should not think of live commerce as merely another way to meet customer expectations.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As consumption is becoming less focused on the product and more focused on the experience of accessing the product, new brand management practices are being shaped, whether at luxury or mass industry levels. Brands are looking at ways to add value to the customer’s journey within their spheres. . What lessons can be learned?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2021

One example is ad planning and testing, which can range from evaluating consumer behavior and informing creative strategy to assessing brand recall, messaging clarity, emotional response and overall effectiveness. Product and brand managers can, for instance, complete a study exploring how changes in a product’s price impacts sales.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In a filing, the company announced it would spin off its flagship retail K11 brand management to a newly established company by Cheng for HK$209 million, aiming to reduce operating costs. Shares of New World Development surged by as much as 23 per cent after trading resumed following Cheng’s resignation.

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Retail Times

APRIL 17, 2023

Mighty Fine, the UK’s favourite honeycomb brand, has announced the appointment of Brand Manager, Olivia De Juan. As the brand manager for Mighty Fine, De Juan will be responsible for bringing innovative and creative solutions to the business as well as being involved with long-term strategic planning.

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