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Simon Sells Off Authentic Brands Group Stake, Will Put up No Capital for Express

Retail TouchPoints

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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Authentic Brands, Owner of Forever 21 and JCPenney, Files for IPO

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Founded by current Chairman and CEO Jamie Salter in 2010, ABG makes the bulk of its revenue from licensing its roster of more than 30 brands. In June 2020, ABG also bought fellow brand management company PVH Corp. ’s s heritage brands Van Heusen , Arrow and Geoffrey Beene. “We We don’t manufacture anything.

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Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

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During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company. Schmidt joined Caleres in 2009 as the company’s SVP and General Manager of Image Brands, becoming President of Contemporary Fashion in 2010.

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

Inside Retail

Richemont first purchased Net-a-Porter in 2010 for approximately US$550 million, before merging it with Yoox. However, it appears that while the luxury goods group was adept at selling its own brands, managing the technology and logistics of an e-commerce platform like Yoox Net-a-Porter was a different matter.

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Renfroe to succeed Irby as Publix’ marketing VP

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She became a field marketing coordinator in 2006, category marketing manager in 2010 and manager of marketing brand management in 2016. After working in various capacities within that department, in 1983, he transferred into the advertising department as a marketing and research manager.

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Cosy Club selects centre:mk for its latest location

A1 Retail

Cosy Club, the well-known restaurant brand managed by award-winning hospitality business, Loungers, has selected centre:mk Milton Keynes for its latest location and one of only a handful in the South East. In line with the brand’s iconic look, the interior at Cosy Club Milton Keynes will create a sense of occasion.