Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2023

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.

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Shopper Intelligence

JANUARY 14, 2021

Or do we fling information at each other back and forth hoping we can “win” by more of our stuff sticking than theirs? When we meet brand managers do we listen to what they are worried about? I guess things are pretty manic, but what’s really keeping you awake at night?”. “If Do we give time to informal discussion?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2023

Oh great, another screen I need to market on, said no brand manager ever. Retailers and brands can track and analyze market trends, spending patterns and sales metrics, and provide insights into consumer behavior in real time to best optimize their marketing strategy to drive more foot traffic or sales.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2022

Global brand management firm WHP Global has bought a 70 per cent stake in Isaac Mizrahi from Xcel Brands, in a deal valuing the American designer label at US$68 million. Mizrahi, who will continue as chief design officer, said he believes WHP Global will harness the power of his brand. million in cash proceeds.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

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.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As new regulations are enforced and consumers develop ever-more-sophisticated expectations around a brand’s environmental impact, fashion brands have to do more than claim they are compliant. Unfortunately, many products end up in a landfill at the end of their lifecycle. Consolidating and publishing sustainability data.

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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. Justice has returned as an online-only retailer with the launch of its new ecommerce site, ShopJustice.com. ”

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

Founded by then-21-year-old Cami Téllez in 2019, Parade was initially created to fill a gap in the market for stylish and size-inclusive bras and underwear for Gen Z consumers. Since the brand’s acquisition, several products, especially the original witch hazel toner, have gained massive popularity on TikTok, with #thayers at 1.1

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2022

Sparkling silhouettes, feminine prints on masculine shapes, chic shapes with plenty of thigh – all made their way down the first ever plus size runway at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week last Thursday. We are expanding our capsule range to provide more options,” brand manager Claire Primrose said. The fashion spoke for itself.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2021

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. This sale marks the latest in a broader shakeup among the larger brand management firms.

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A1 Retail

JUNE 23, 2023

NOMO, the UK’s vegan and free from chocolate brand, won four major accolades at the Free From Food Awards on 8th June. The top honours included being named the Large Independent Brand of the Year 2023. In addition to being awarded Large Independent Brand of the Year, NOMO received awards for three products introduced in 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Many brands were forced to shut their doors and expedite online sales strategies to keep a steady revenue stream. But as we begin to get back to a sense of “normalcy,” consumers have reverted back to their traditional methods of shopping. So how can brands apply this strategy to their brick-and-mortar stores?

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Customer Experience Consumer Shopping Management 287

Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2024

The offer was at capacity within 10 minutes of going live, and the team completed 300 mini-facials across two days. A gym membership for your skin In addition to the pop-up with Magnum at Bondi Beach, the membership-based skin clinic recently opened a second location in Sydney’s Neutral Bay.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

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 new entity opened stores at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Alcohol ecommerce solution DRINKS has sold the Wine Insiders brand, which it acquired in 2014, to the new brand management firm Full Glass Wine Co. Amoroso previously served as President of DTC at DRINKS. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Express has entered a broad-reaching partnership with brand management firm WHP Global , owner of the Toys ‘R’ Us , Babies ‘R’ US and Anne Klein brands, among others. The deal includes plans to acquire “multiple” fashion brands as well as the expanded monetization of the Express brand through global licensing partnerships.

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Brand Management Fashion Planning Promotions 263

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Photo courtesy of TikTok Shop While the ecommerce functionality has been available to at least some users since late last year, today marks the service’s debut to the wider TikTok community, and to say that both consumers and brands have been eagerly anticipating this development might be an understatement.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Luxury Swiss watch brand Piaget opened the doors to its very first standalone store in Sydney earlier this month, at Westfield in Pitt Street Mall. Inside Retail: Is this Piaget’s first standalone direct-to-consumer (DTC) store in Sydney? IR: How is this established brand connecting with today’s modern consumers?

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2024

With the world’s ongoing uncertainties and struggles, it’s not surprising that a report from Oracle and author Gretchen Rubin found that people want brands to make them smile and laugh more. The study of 12,000 people across 14 countries found that consumers will reward brands that embrace humour with loyalty, advocacy and repeat purchases.

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Customer Experience Supermarket Advertising Planning 130

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 18, 2020

Daniel Grieder has stepped down from his post as CEO of Tommy Hilfiger Global & PVH Europe to take on the CEO role at Hugo Boss AG beginning June 1, 2021. Until Grieder begins his tenure, CFO Yves Müller will serve as the Hugo Boss Managing Board’s spokesman. At Tommy Hilfiger, Martijn Hagman has taken over as CEO.

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Talking Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Whisky brand The Famous Grouse has kicked off a global campaign to “inspire consumers to share, savour and enjoy The Famous Grouse together”. Lewis Bright, global senior brand manager at The Famous Grouse said: “The ‘Join Us By. This story continues at The Famous Grouse campaign inspires togetherness.

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Brand Management Management Consumer ATS 111

Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer. As consumption is becoming less focused on the product and more focused on the experience of accessing the product, new brand management practices are being shaped, whether at luxury or mass industry levels. Ghalia BOUSTANI, PhD.

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Customer Experience Management Payment Services Clienteling 246

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2020

“We saw an opportunity for the brand to relaunch into the U.S. market, providing our community with the affordable, value-driven products they’ve always searched for, now across multiple categories, at a time when value couldn’t be more critical,” said Jared Margolis, Payless CEO in a statement. “We’re

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Planning Payment Services Brand Management Location 199

Talking Retail

AUGUST 25, 2021

The 48g bar will roll-out from September and retail at 69p, supported by a consumer promotion to be announced on Cadbury’s Twitter account ahead of the launch. Joshua Collier, brand manager at Mondel?z This story continues at Cadbury adds nutty flavour to Wispa range.

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Accounting Brand Management Promotions Management 111

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

You don’t have to be a marketing expert to know that Taylor Swift is a bulletproof brand that consistently improves, regardless of the challenges she faces or the challenges she sets for herself. Here, are four major lessons the business world can learn from Swift’s story and journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2021

Online surveys have long reigned near the top of the ad testing toolkit by providing the fastest, most efficient way to gather valuable consumer feedback throughout the creative process. But realizing these benefits has generally required that researchers forfeit the open-ended questions that allow them to truly “hear” the consumer’s voice.

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Inside Retail

JULY 27, 2023

The start-up raised more than $85 million from a string of prominent investors, and experienced a surge in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic, with consumers avoiding shopping in-store, where possible. At the time, founder Dany Milham cited deteriorating economic and capital market conditions as the key reason behind the collapse.

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Supermarket Marketing Fulfillment Management 243

Retail Gazette

APRIL 8, 2024

Retail Gazette takes a closer look at what went wrong at Ted Baker. NODL licenses the brand in the UK and Europe from Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the brand management group which owns Reebok, Forever 21 and David Beckham which bought Ted Baker for £211m just 18 months ago.

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Department Stores Fashion Returns Accounting 105

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2021

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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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

The toy seller, which at its peak had more than 1,500 stores around the world, was part of the fabric of American childhood for more than half a century. brand management company WHP Global has bought a controlling interest in Tru Kids, which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us brand. Remember Toys ‘R’ Us? You Can’t Beat Marketplaces.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

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. That is best done on a brand website or in a brand store.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 5, 2024

Senior Retail Consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer. Luxury retail has undergone a significant transformation driven by digital technology and changing consumer expectations. Sustainability as a Core Value : Digital strategies must align with sustainable practices, a growing concern among luxury consumers.

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Customer Experience Supply Chain Management Clienteling Management 148

Retail Focus

AUGUST 10, 2023

Senior Retail Consultant at Univers Retail | Published Author | Visiting Lecturer. Luxury brands are progressively expanding their horizons by venturing into unconventional spaces such as hotels, coffee kiosks, bakeries, restaurants, spas, and gyms. Ghalia BOUSTANI.

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Kiosk Boutique Clienteling Fashion 130

Retail Times

MAY 1, 2023

The change comes as part of innocent drinks’ continued product development focus to ensure it’s responding to consumer needs and feedback. Charlotte Wright, kids’ ranges brand manager at innocent drinks, […] If you want more information Retail Times get in touch!

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Brand Management Management Consumer ATS 59

Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2022

Skincare is the largest category by sales at Adore, and has been growing strongly as a global category for several years,” she told Inside Retail. Viviology is run as a standalone brand, with its own brand manager. It’s really about building up those brand attributes and giving it a very powerful brand DNA.”.

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Consumer Marketing Brand Management Returns 182

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2022

LVMH-owned cognac brand Courvoisier recently served up some uniquely French ‘joie de vivre’ at a highly attended pop-up in Hong Kong , as part of its campaign to revive cocktail culture in the market. Cognac is traditionally consumed as a digestive, and purists prefer it neat, or with a drop of water.

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Marketing Consumer Brand Management Management 130

Mass Relators

AUGUST 22, 2023

With more than 30 years of experience in performance marketing and brand management, Groves will drive business growth and customer satisfaction, delivering on the organization’s digital media and marketing strategy with a primary focus on accelerating digital capabilities and activation.

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