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Bluestar Alliance Buys Scotch & Soda’s U.S. Business

Retail TouchPoints

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.

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Skechers Widens its Reach with New Roblox Store, John Deere Collab

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Skechers is bringing its brand to new audiences with a virtual store in Roblox aimed at younger consumers and a new co-branded collection with tractor brand John Deere designed for agricultural and construction professionals. Skechers Roblox Store Banks 3.4

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Can Gen Z intimates brand Parade maintain its cult status post-acquisition?

Inside Retail

Earlier this month, popular US-based intimates brand Parade was acquired by Ariela & Associates International (AAI), a global manufacturer of branded and private-label apparel. Its campaigns featured a wide range of models across the gender spectrum with different skin tones, body types, and aesthetics.

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From Snoop Dogg to DVF: How collabs help drive growth at Skechers

Inside Retail

Skechers has teamed up with renowned apparel brand Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) on its Endless Kisses Capsule range, which will see the latter brand’s iconic lips design feature on Skechers fashion sneakers, footwear and recovery sandals. The brand achieved record sales of over $7.4

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

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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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Authentic Brands Group snaps up Aussie brands, Surf Dive ‘n Ski chain

Inside Retail

US-headquartered brand management company Authentic Brands Group has made a binding offer to acquire sports and lifestyle company Boardriders – including Australia’s 80-strong Surf Dive ‘n Ski chain of stores.

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PVH Sells Off Heritage Brands as it Turns Focus to Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger

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is selling its Heritage Brands portfolio — which includes the Izod , Van Heusen , Arrow and Geoffrey Beene brands — to fellow brand management firm Authentic Brands Group for approximately $220 million. We believe ABG is well positioned to develop and invest in these brands for their future success.