Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Authentic Brands Group purchased the Champion brand from HanesBrands for $1.2 billion in June 2024, making it the brand management companys second-largest acquisition. Champion, which has been in operation for over a century, generates nearly $3 billion in annual global revenues.

Sporting Goods 162

Sporting Goods Apparel Accessories Brand Management 162

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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.

Wholesale 330

Wholesale Accessories Apparel Brand Management 330

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

During his tenure, Narasimhan supported Starbucks’ supply chain innovation, helped store operations and improved the partner (employee) experience, according to a company statement. He began his career in brand management at Procter and Gamble. Although he was named incoming CEO on Sept.

Customer Experience 264

Customer Experience Store Operations Brand Management Marketing 264

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2020

The 790 owned and franchised Payless locations outside North America continued to operate as separate legal entities; their number has fallen slightly over the past 18 months, to 710. Margolis, previously president of CAA-GBG ’s Global Brand Management Group, took the helm of the company, now known as Payless Worldwide, in October 2019.

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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.

Accessories 264

Accessories Apparel Brand Management Planning 264

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

Less than a year later, the UK arm filed for administration and all the stores were eventually shut. brand management company WHP Global has bought a controlling interest in Tru Kids, which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us brand. Since then, there have been a few meager efforts to make a comeback but they fizzled out quickly.

Net Profit 306

Net Profit Fulfillment Boutique Outdoor 306

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JULY 10, 2024

His career has included creating world-class customer experiences and memorable stores, giving him unique insights into the needs of the owners and brand managers, from site selection to storefront concepts and technical specialties such as incorporating massive aquarium displays in destination stores.

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Point of Sale Location Consumer Customer Experience 261