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The rise of Sheike: From Sydney market stall to style authority

Inside Retail

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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Why Woolworths’ acquisition might bring the best out of Milkrun 

Inside Retail

At the time, founder Dany Milham cited deteriorating economic and capital market conditions as the key reason behind the collapse. From Woolworths’ end, there are strong opportunities in the grocery delivery sector, but it will take time and marketing dollars for it to really grow,” Newell said. It’s also about being super transparent.”

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Express Files for Bankruptcy to Facilitate Sale to WHP

Retail TouchPoints

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. The partnership transformed Express, Inc.

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PVH Sells Off Heritage Brands as it Turns Focus to Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger

Retail TouchPoints

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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Barneys New York Finds a New Home at Forever 21

Retail TouchPoints

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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Time to De-Uberize: the Hidden Power of Live Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

Most of them, of course, achieved their initial success through the use of creative advertising and storytelling, often in mass-market print and television. However, that’s not the aspect of their brands that consumers are craving today. Brand managers can write a script, cast their agents and create a performance.

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As Ted Baker store closures begin, what went wrong?

Retail Gazette

Ted Baker is set to close 15 UK stores and cut some head office roles, as administrators take action to try to save the fashion brand. 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.