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

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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. and global fashion brands including Hugo Boss , G-Star and Escada.

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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. The remaining Express and Bonobos stores will continue normal operations through the sale, as will the websites of all three brands. Bonobos’ wholesale operations will also continue uninterrupted.

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

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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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ABG Adds Ted Baker to its Brand Roster

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Brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has added another major retailer to its portfolio with the acquisition of beleaguered British fashion chain Ted Baker. The first, an IP holding company, will remain in ABG’s control.

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Hallenstein Brothers gets new CEO

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Brown has been a brand manager at True Alliance since 2009, most recently managing the Ben Sherman brand. In that role, he was responsible for product sourcing, buying, design, marketing, wholesale and retail sales, brand positioning and organisational development.

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Canada Goose to launch into Australia

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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.

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First Nations artists, Pride and mental health: Volley talks collabs

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Opening up again Volley – which was sold by Pacific Brands to private equity firm Anchorage Capital in 2014 following a collapse in sales – has managed to transform its reputation as a ‘daggy’ shoe company. In 2019, Volley’s brand manager John Szwede told News.com.au