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 tour also will feature a number of integrated co-marketing partnerships with brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Baozun recently established Baozun Brand Management (BBM), through which it will use its technology portfolio to cultivate brands. The sale is the latest move by the retailer to scale down during a difficult year that included cutting 500 corporate positions in September 2022, including roles at main offices in Asia.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 18, 2023

“We’re a sports company, but I also see us as a movement and wellness company – this means embracing and celebrating all forms of movement and all health journeys, and being your authentic self,” said Liz Weldon, VP of Global Nike Women’s brand management. “We trillion wellness market appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2023

Canada Goose is set to make a foray into Australia under a brand management agreement reached with Brand Collective. The brand will roll out retail stores this year in Melbourne and Sydney, and open an e-commerce platform, to be augmented by selected wholesale distribution. The brand’s revenue increased 65.4

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Shopper Intelligence

JANUARY 14, 2021

What does that mean for category management and shopper insights? When we meet brand managers do we listen to what they are worried about? It’s not just the pandemic, it’s also the increasing reliance on electronic communication generally. Which (for me) lacks the free-flowing aspects of a good proper chat?

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Retail Focus

APRIL 13, 2021

Interstore | Schweitzer has created and implemented the new 2000 m² BRIDGE market Flexstore concept in Zurich for the largest Swiss retail company, Migros. BRIDGE market has been conceived as the connector between a diverse fresh food market, creative catering with products from local partners and a wide range of events.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2023

Oh great, another screen I need to market on, said no brand manager ever. And yet 2023 may be remembered by C-suite marketing teams everywhere as the year when the not-very-exciting category of digital signage became supercharged thanks to two key elements: retail media networks and first-person data.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The brands also share owners. 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. JCPenney isn’t Forever 21’s first foray into department stores.

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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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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. and managed by the U.S.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Having found out that “traditional” management tools have become less relevant, brands were forced to rethink their processes to survive, stay relevant and true to their audiences. . In addition to perfecting each brand touchpoint’s management, it is the liaisons that matter the most in an omnichannel context.

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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. Brands can also be more sustainable by using quality fabrics and sustainable packaging for their designs.

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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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Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2022

So we’ll be looking to expand heavily into SA, WA, and probably the Victorian markets. IR: Given the fact that events have traditionally been a key reason for customers to come in and shop at Sheike, I imagine Covid had a pretty big impact on the brand. We saw a change in our customer and how she interacted with the brand.

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Shopper Intelligence

APRIL 30, 2021

Category Managers. Sometimes being in Category Management might feel like being a United Nations peacekeeper, a global summit negotiator, or like you dropped into an episode of Game of Thrones. (We We have a whole booklet of cartoons about life as a Category Manager! (We Buyer vs National Account Manager.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 24, 2022

These moves fit squarely within MPG’s strategy of growing both organically and through acquisition,” noted MPG Managing Partner George Cleary. “We From their inception in 2020, 28 th Labs was a strategic partner for MPG, providing Amazon brand management services for some MPG clients. PRINCETON, 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. The ultimate goal for Full Glass is to build a multi-brand wine marketplace, and as such the company said it is actively exploring the acquisition of other DTC wine companies.

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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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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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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. 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.”.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 5, 2024

Luxury retail has undergone a significant transformation driven by digital technology and changing consumer expectations. Luxury brands have been forced to innovate quickly to meet changing consumer preferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has accelerated the adoption of these technologies.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2024

Sydney’s Bondi Beach has become home to many pop-up activations and brand collaborations, including, most recently, a beach club venture between membership-based skin clinic Fayshell and ice-cream giant Magnum. Gregg credits this value proposition as one of the major reasons why the business has succeeded and continues to grow. “In

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Wiser

APRIL 22, 2024

In a digital era where consumer choices are vast, not optimizing your digital shelf can lead to reduced visibility, lower sales, and ultimately, a decrease in market share. This loss translates directly into monetary terms, affecting the overall profitability of a brand.

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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. With smaller but more responsive followings, these micro-influencers helped build an organic and socially engaged audience base.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 18, 2020

Until Grieder begins his tenure, CFO Yves Müller will serve as the Hugo Boss Managing Board’s spokesman. His international expertise, charismatic personality and extensive global experience in brand management, product, distribution, marketing and digitalization make him the ideal candidate.

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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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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. Hoping to bounce back.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 8, 2024

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. You need innovation and newness in brands like Ted Baker,” says Shuttleworth.

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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.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2022

Viviology will be marketed to all genders, Morris said, as men demonstrate increasing engagement with the skincare category. “We She added that Adore Beauty is well-equipped to understand the types of marketing activities that will be most effective, thanks to its two-plus decades of experience in the beauty industry.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2023

“We have seen a strong shift back to retail as customers look to in-person shopping experiences, and engage with our products and staff in-store,” Koko Black’s senior brand manager Kyle McKnight told Inside Retail. It’s] one of the most significant changes in consumer behaviour during the pandemic,” Datson told Inside Retail.

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Wiser

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Market trends shift rapidly, consumer behavior fluctuates, and competition intensifies. Optimize Marketing Efforts: DSOS can help you measure the effectiveness of your marketing and promotional campaigns, helping you to finetune your strategies for a better return on investment.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This conflicting situation is a result of many environmental factors influencing the health of proximity retailing: the brand/the business, the commercial environment, the competitive environment, and the consumer. Some of the most common challenges include limited resources, footfall and finding the right marketing mix formula.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 22, 2023

– Nestlé Health Science, a leader in nutrition, science and wellness, announced Tuesday the appointment of Brian Groves as chief marketing officer (CMO), effective September 11. CMO for Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and held brand management and leadership roles at Callaway Golf Company and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Healthcare.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It involves creating engaging content, fostering community engagement, regularly updating and reviewing strategy based on analytics, and effectively managing online reputation. A successful social media strategy is about creating a two-way conversation between brand and audience and using that feedback to make improvements.

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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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