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WHP Looks Beyond Toys ‘R’ Us with $375M Investment from Ares

Retail TouchPoints

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 this summer. “Our

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Report: Tru Kids Shutters its Two Toys ‘R’ Us Stores After One Year

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer demand in the toy category and for Toys ‘R’ Us remains strong, and we will continue to invest in the channels where the customer wants to experience our brand.”. The original Toys ‘R’ Us was liquidated in 2018 , but Tru Kids acquired its intellectual property and resurrected the retailer in 2019.

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

Inside Retail

Then in 2018, Richemont bought back the combined entity for about US$3.4 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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Why Customer Empathy is the New Metric Guiding Brands Through Divisive Times

Retail TouchPoints

2020 in particular forced reflection and conversations into all of our lives; and brands weren’t immune to the pressures of an increasingly politicized world. A company aligning with a consumer’s worldview can be an added motivation to support them, and likewise a misalignment can alienate another customer segment.

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Brand Equity: What Is It & How Can It Affect Your Margins

Wiser

Brand equity assumes that a brand that is well-established, memorable, and reputable will be more successful than others. Much of your brand’s equity is based on how shoppers perceive you. So how do you go about creating positive brand equity for your business? billion as a result.

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Eddie Bauer Acquisition Gives Authentic Brands a Foothold in Growing Outdoor Category

Retail TouchPoints

Outdoor brand Eddie Bauer is the latest retailer to be snapped up by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and SPARC Group , a joint venture between ABG and mall operator Simon Property Group. Bank and Men’s Wearhouse agreed to merge and form Tailored Brands.

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