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Barneys New York Finds a New Home at Forever 21

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Just in time for New York Fashion Week, the iconic, now defunct luxury department store Barneys New York has made its return to fashion, albeit not in a way that many of the brand’s devotees would have imagined. Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 has released a limited-edition collection featuring the Barneys brand.

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Toys ‘R’ Us to Add 30 New UK Shop-in-Shops via Expanded Partnership with WHSmith

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A little less than one year after Toys ‘R’ Us made its return to the world of UK brick-and-mortar via nine shop-in-shops in WHSmith stores, TRU parent company WHP Global has announced plans to expand the partnership and add 30 new locations by this summer. Locations and opening dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Express to Expand Retail Presence in Indonesia, Paraguay and Central America

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WHP Global plans to expand the Express brand to multiple countries in Asia and Latin America through a series of licensing agreements. This marks the first major announcement since the brand management firm announced its strategic partnership with Express, Inc. late last year.

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Gramicci opens first global store in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials

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Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the outdoor and lifestyle clothing brand that specialises in hard-wearing apparel, has opened in Covent Garden, marking its global debut retail space.

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Forever 21 Finds New Home at JCPenney

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A new range of Forever 21 fashions has debuted at 100 JCPenney stores across the U.S. 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.

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Express Files for Bankruptcy to Facilitate Sale to WHP

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The fashion retailer, which includes the Express , Bonobos and UpWest brands, has been under pressure for some time now. into a multi-brand fashion retailer by bringing together the Express, Bonobos and UpWest brands , and included plans to expand the monetization of the Express brand through global licensing partnerships.

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Gramicci chooses Seven Dials, Covent Garden for its inaugural global store

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Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the internationally renowned lifestyle clothing brand, is to make its global bricks and mortar debut at Seven Dials in Covent Garden. Located at 3 Earlham Street, the 1,400 sq ft debut store will stock the brand’s unique range of functional outdoor fashion.