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Marquee Adds Laura Ashley to Brand Portfolio

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

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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Tuchuzy has been acquired after a second administration, can it rebuild again?

Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2025

Its Bondi location only added to its allure, while an e-commerce site made it accessible for those outside of Sydney. In late May 2020, less than a week before Tuchuzy announced it was filing for voluntary administration, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed the extent of the damage with a 53.6 Tuchuzy racked up $5.26

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Inside Gordon Brothers’ ‘Asset-Light’ Strategy to Rejuvenate the Laura Ashley Brand

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

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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Bluestar Revives Justice as Online-Only Retailer, Plans to Expand Tween Brand into Tech, Home

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2021

The tween retailer shuttered its remaining brick-and-mortar locations in late 2020 — which had numbered 2,800 at the brand’s peak — following the bankruptcy of parent company Ascena Retail Group.

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Forever 21 Finds New Home at JCPenney

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Simon Property Group bought Forever 21 out of bankruptcy in partnership with fellow mall operator Brookfield Asset Management and brand management firm Authentic Brands Group in February 2020. Brookfield sold its stake in Forever 21 earlier this year, but maintains its co-ownership of JCPenney.

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All-in-one fresh foods market, catering and event location BRIDGE opens in Zurich

Retail Focus

APRIL 13, 2021

Located in a strategic hub easily reached by train, BRIDGE attracts both travellers as well as local foodies wanting to make sustainable purchases at the new food Mecca & discover a continuously changing offer of regional flavours. For BRIDGE, apart from the permanent cooking stations, all other furnishing elements are 100% flexible.

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Ann Taylor Returns to Canada with 90 Hudson’s Bay Shop-in-Shops

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Fashion brands Ann Taylor and Loft are headed back to Canada via a series of shop-in-shops at Hudson’s Bay stores across the country. The partnership was developed by brand management firm Centric Brands and will mark the first time either brand has been available in Canada since 2020.

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

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The company will still operate its ecommerce site, which directs shoppers to Amazon to make purchases, and license the Toys ‘R’ Us brand to stores in non-U.S. As a result of COVID, we made the strategic decision to pivot our store strategy to new locations and platforms that have better traffic,” said a Tru Kids spokesperson in a statement.

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To Thrive in the New Global Ecommerce Marketplace, Toys ‘R’ Us may Need to Think Small

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

Toys ‘R’ Us once boasted a prime location in New York’s Time Square while also inhabiting many large out-of-town buildings in retail parks in key towns and cities in the U.S. brand management company WHP Global has bought a controlling interest in Tru Kids, which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us brand. and abroad.

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Barneys New York Finds a New Home at Forever 21

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

But the brands have one very important thing in common — they were both bought out of bankruptcy by brand management firm Authentic Brands Group. Forever 21 also filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and was bought by SPARC , a joint venture between Authentic and mall owner Simon Property Group, for $81 million in 2020.

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

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2021

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. and Canada.

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5 Ways the In-Store Experience Shapes Retail in 2020

Retail Next

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

To cover this idea in more detail, this article identifies five specific ways in which the in-store experience is shaping retail in 2020. A previous post on the ‘Top Tech Trends Shaping Retail in 2020’ covered some noteworthy examples, including the use of augmented and extended reality. IoT Supply & Data Management.

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Cisco Retail

MAY 4, 2021

If the year 2020 gave us anything, it likely gave us all new hobbies. From potting new plants in fun containers (repurposed candle jars, mugs) to finding the right grouping and location for my plants, I found relaxation and peace in exercising my green thumb. I think we can all say things have been a little weird.

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POST COVID-19 Outlook on Sporting Goods Industry & Market Trends: The Good, The Bad and The Greatest Opportunities Ahead

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

When major leagues worldwide began suspending their sports championships in early March 2020, it underscored the seriousness of COVID-19. The long pause has given brand managers, franchise owners, retailers and wholesalers enough time to rethink their customer relations, brand building strategies and community relations.

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[Webinar] Increasing Your Share of Shelf with Suggestive Selling

Wiser

AUGUST 25, 2023

Dan Ray, Director of Customer Success at Wiser and one of the early founders of ShelfSpace, a retail execution platform that Wiser acquired in 2020. Today, we are going to spend a little bit of time first exploring the challenges brands face when it comes to measuring and increasing share of shelf. Where on the shelf is it located?

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Marquee Adds Laura Ashley to Brand Portfolio

Tuchuzy has been acquired after a second administration, can it rebuild again?

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Inside Gordon Brothers’ ‘Asset-Light’ Strategy to Rejuvenate the Laura Ashley Brand

Bluestar Revives Justice as Online-Only Retailer, Plans to Expand Tween Brand into Tech, Home

Forever 21 Finds New Home at JCPenney

All-in-one fresh foods market, catering and event location BRIDGE opens in Zurich

Ann Taylor Returns to Canada with 90 Hudson’s Bay Shop-in-Shops

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

To Thrive in the New Global Ecommerce Marketplace, Toys ‘R’ Us may Need to Think Small

Barneys New York Finds a New Home at Forever 21

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

5 Ways the In-Store Experience Shapes Retail in 2020

Grow with Cisco

POST COVID-19 Outlook on Sporting Goods Industry & Market Trends: The Good, The Bad and The Greatest Opportunities Ahead

[Webinar] Increasing Your Share of Shelf with Suggestive Selling

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