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US firm Bluestar Alliance snaps up Scotch & Soda

Inside Retail

Scotch & Soda has been acquired by New York-based brand management firm Bluestar Alliance after filing for bankruptcy for its Dutch operations last week. Founded by Gabbay and Ralph Gindi in 2006, Bluestar Alliance’s portfolio of brands includes Hurley, Bebe, and Tahari. Despite recording €342.5 million (US$369.42

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

Inside Retail

IR: I know Sheike launched an e-commerce site in 2006. How has the brand managed to stay relevant and continued to appeal to its target market over all that time? How mature would you say your online offering is today? We’ll also look to remove some of the barriers around returns and exchanges. Hopefully, June.

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