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

Retail TouchPoints

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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Elton John Takes Over Selfridges in Corner Shop Transformation

Retail Focus

Selfridges has unveiled its latest installation, “Elton John at The Selfridges Corner Shop”, which aims to transform the retail space into a glittering reimagining of the iconic performer’s world. The post Elton John Takes Over Selfridges in Corner Shop Transformation appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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“We can’t afford it” and other plus-size fashion excuses designers make

Inside Retail

It’s 2022 and while small steps are being made towards a more inclusive fashion future, such as the first ever plus size fashion show and greater overall diversity on the catwalk at Australian Fashion Week, there is still a long way to go. Brands that don’t cater to us? Not making the cut.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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Anne Klein, Lotto parent buys majority stake in Isaac Mizrahi

Inside Retail

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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Analysis: What’s changed since the Farfetch-YNAP deal was first announced

Inside Retail

per cent take in the Richemont-owned luxury fashion e-commerce company Yoox Net-A-Porter, was approved by the European Union, seven months after the UK Competition and Markets Authority gave its stamp of approval, and over one year after the deal was first announced in August 2022. This week, Farfetch’s proposed acquisition of a 47.5

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What LVLY, Camilla, Koko Black and Mrs. Fields are doing this Mother’s Day

Inside Retail

Following some lonely pandemic years, the brand is expecting Mother’s Day to be a big one. “We 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.

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