Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

has partnered with the global brand management firm WHP Global — which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brands as well as a stake in Express — to acquire the New York-based fashion brand Rag & Bone. and two stores in the UK, and the brand also is sold in boutiques, department stores and online globally.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2024

Eyewear retailer Safilo Group and Marc Jacobs have inked a multi-year global licensing arrangement that will until December 2031. Its brands include Carrera, Polaroid, Smith, Blenders, Privé Revaux, and Seventh Street. The deal will allow Marc Jacobs to strengthen its offerings in the US market as well as around the globe.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Claire’s evolution from retailer to lifestyle brand continues with the appointment of IMG as its global licensing partner to create a range of Claire’s-branded products.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

Claire’s has focused on partnering with complementary retailers and big-box merchants in order to boost its market presence. For example, the “Gen Zalpha” brand focused on expanding its presence in grocery stores and mass merchants like Walmart in 2023 and forged a shop-in-shop partnership with Macy’s in late 2022.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 8, 2024

According to Sky News , the retail giant is set to be named the preferred partner for the retailer’s UK business following the collapse of its existing licensing partner No Ordinary Designer Label (NODL). It comes as Next was also reported to have expressed an interest , as well as Ted Baker’s US licensing partner OSL.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2021

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) — which has made a name for itself by scooping up bankrupt retail brands such as Forever 21 , JCPenney , Aéropostale and Brooks Brothers and bringing them back to life through licensing — is planning to go public. In June 2020, ABG also bought fellow brand management company PVH Corp. ’s

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

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2021

Heritage international apparel brands Izod, Van Heusen, and Arrow are set to have a new owner after Authentic Brands Group reached an agreement to purchase them from PVH Corp. The three brands have about 60 licensing partners around the world, crossing the apparel spectrum and extending into furnishings, fragrance and homewares.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

“These immersive experiences bring to life a unique differentiated store environment with powerful brand storytelling and informed by our customer insights,” said Mary Dillon, CEO of Foot Locker during a call discussing the retailer’s Q4 and full-year financial results. In 2023, Foot Locker generated $8.15 billion in sales, a 6.8%

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Amid declining sales, apparel retailer Express has hired restructuring adviser M3 and law firm Kirkland & Ellis to help restructure nearly $280 million of debt, according to the Wall Street Journal , which cited people with knowledge of the matter.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 15, 2024

” The FAO Schwarz Paris store spans nearly 7,000 square feet and features 24 brands, including most major toy brands from Lego to Sophie la Girafe. “Paris and Galeries Lafayette Haussmann perfectly represent the answer to the objective we have pursued together with ThreeSixty Group. .

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2023

Lifestyle label Laura Ashley has partnered with homeware marketer Basford Brands to launch a soft furnishings range in Australia and New Zealand. The partnership will launch the brand’s exclusive and signature prints on manchester, curtains, cushions, throws and made-to-measure fabric designs across homeware and lifestyle retailers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2024

Steve Philpott is the CEO and founder of Bond-Eye Australia Group, the company behind the Australian swimwear brand Bond-Eye, Sea Level, Artesands and Niptuck. Before building the Bond-Eye swimwear empire, Philpott was a shareholder and creative director of the Australian activewear brand Running Bare for 13 years. SP: Trusting people.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Digital fast fashion retailer Shein has acquired UK women’s retailer Missguided from Frasers Group. Frasers Group acquired Missguided just a little over one year ago after the brand entered administration, the UK version of bankruptcy. ” The Missguided acquisition follows Shein’s growing partnership with U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This year, the retailer has its sights set abroad, with the debut of new ecommerce flagships for both Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us in the UK just weeks before the official kickoff of the holiday season. Toys ‘R’ Us ANZ relaunched the brand’s website in Australia in 2019. Last December, Toys ‘R’ Us opened its first U.S.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 22, 2024

Net revenue of the Americas retail edged up 1 per cent to $245 million, while comparable sales decreased 1 per cent. The Americas wholesale sales rose 44 per cent to $49 million, and licensing increased 15 per cent to $28 million. The company’s GAAP net earnings for the quarter jumped 20 per cent to $115.3

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Inside Retail

JULY 26, 2023

Global brand development company Authentic Brands Group has bought footwear label Rockport from bankruptcy. Authentic Brands said the acquisition expands its “diverse footwear portfolio” with a “trusted brand”. The post Authentic Brands Group buys Rockport out of bankruptcy appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

In a first-ever partnership between two retail icons, Macy’s will carry an exclusive collection of sleepwear, underwear and intimates for men and women from Gap. This launch is an opportunity to amplify the Gap brand and deliver must-have essentials in comfortable, breathable fabrics to men and women across the U.S.,” in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2023

Authentic Brands Group has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to purchase footwear brand Rockport. In addition, Authentic has signed a long-term licensing agreement with Marc Fisher Footwear , a leading full-service fashion footwear company and the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2023

The world’s first Angry Birds -themed retail café will open July 8, 2023, in Flushing, Queens. The iSwii by Angry Birds Retail Café will serve as an interactive café and retail destination combining in-person and onscreen entertainment. Fans will now be able to enjoy and engage with the brand in a completely new way.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Fanatics Commerce is the company’s global omnichannel business that handles the design, manufacture and sale of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear and non-apparel hard goods.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Aussie discount retailer Silly Solly is on a growth trajectory, with plans to expand as a franchise, after shifting from a licensing model. Silly Solly’s franchises retail model Stanton founded the original business more than two decades ago before selling it to the New Zealand Warehouse Group in 2000.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2023

Designer Brands has named Laura Denk President of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and EVP of Designer Brands, effective July 24. Denk replaces Doug Howe, who was promoted to CEO of Designer Brands in April 2023.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 24, 2024

It has been reported that 31 of the fashion retailer’s US sites and nine of its Canada shops are shutting, while shoppers across both regions can also no longer use Ted Baker’s website, according to Fashion Network. “We remain committed to Ted Baker and are optimistic about the brand’s future.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2023

Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has purchased the intellectual property of Hunter , the 160-year-old British heritage brand, famous for its iconic Original Wellington boot, that has evolved into an outdoor lifestyle brand. Additional brand partners are expected to be announced in the coming months. In the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Boehler brings more than 30 years of experience across multiple retail and wholesale businesses. With his additional experience on the Save A Lot Board of Directors, Fred is well suited to lead the business as it is positioned today and to partner with its strong network of retail partners across the country.” “I’m

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Retail Gazette

MAY 16, 2024

Asos is set to launch online and in-store in India as it signs a new licensing agreement with local retail company Reliance Retail. The fashion etailer said the long-term partnership will see Reliance Retail be the exclusive partner for the brand across all online and offline channels in the region.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Shein, the China-founded fast-fashion retailer, has bought the Missguided brand from Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, the e-commerce giant’s first purchase of a British brand. Frasers also owns the “I Saw it First” and “Missy Empire” brands in women’s online fashion.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 21, 2022

Lids, the US-based sports apparel retailer, has opened the first of its own physical stores across the country. . More stores under both brands are planned for Australia and New Zealand. The post Lids opens its own-branded store in Australia appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2022

American Eagle ’s licensee in India, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), has announced plans to open 50 additional stores across the country over the next three years. The news was announced in conjunction with the brand’s latest store opening in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 10, 2024

Ted Baker’s US licensing partner OSL is a frontrunner to take control of the fashion retailer’s European arm, which includes dozens of UK stores, after it recently fell into administration. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Australian retailers are expanding their horizons after the Covid pandemic and actively assessing opportunities overseas. Despite some unsuccessful forays beyond the borders of Australia and New Zealand by some retailers, there is increasing optimism about global expansion. However, there tends to be a risk-averse culture in business.

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Retail Focus

MAY 23, 2023

Lifestyle retailer MINISO (NYSE: MNSO; HKEX: 9896) officially opened its new global flagship store in New York’s iconic Times Square on Friday, May 19. From Sanrio to We Bare Bears, the licensed collections are just some of the 2,500 products on offer in the new store, laid out across ten dedicated product zones.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 22, 2024

Apparel brand True Religion has entered into a new footwear licensing agreement with wholesale distributor Orly Corporation. Orly has two sourcing offices in China and a full in-house design and sales team in New York and boasts over 20 brands in its portfolio, including Skechers, Nine West, French Connection, and Lucky Brand Jeans.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2022

Karl Lagerfeld includes approximately 120 single brand and partner-operated brick-and-mortar locations, including doors in Paris, London, Berlin, Dubai and Shanghai. The brand also includes a wholesale distribution network in the U.S., Bass , Eliza J , Jessica Howard , Andrew Marc , Marc New York and Sonia Rykiel.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2023

Westfield Knox is set to open its $355 million redevelopment with elevated fashion and lifestyle retail offerings on June 8. The post Westfield Knox set to open $355 million expansion appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Akamai 2023 State of the Internet report revealed that retail continues to be the most targeted industry for cyberattacks, accounting for over 14 billion observed incursions. For example, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has blacklisted some brands of surveillance cameras and digital video recorders (DVRs).

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