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Playboy owner to 100% acquire racy lingerie brand Honey Birdette

Inside Retail

The acquisition will help the brand expand its leadership in the sexual wellness category and its shared sourcing and product design capabilities. Honey Birdette was first launched in 2006, when its first boutique opened in Brisbane, selling glamorous lingerie and adult toys.

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Moves & changes – design industry news

Design Week

Stephen Bottomley The Glasgow School of Art has announced Professor Stephen Bottomley as the new head of its School of Design. Guzi was previously senior business development manager at Jones Knowles Ritchie, and has worked with clients including Nike and Converse. He takes up his new position in January 2022. Consultancies.

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Abstracta’s acoustic products are designed for maximum sound comfort

Design Wanted

The management of sound within a space is becoming an increasingly important aspect of the design process. Since 1972, it has designed collections of acoustic products created in collaboration with influential contemporary designers. It also reintroduced one of its most iconic designs to its collection.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

He sold a half-share to GPT for $621 million in 2006, then a further 25 per cent, also to GPT, for $680 million in 2017. Reichert noted that Wu, co-founder of leather designer brand Heirloom, has more than 18 years of premium fashion and luxury end-to-end omnichannel expertise in China. Rytz Goldman is currently the MD of Cos.

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Sheike to enter South Australia in major bricks-and-mortar push

Inside Retail

Women’s fashion brand Sheike has announced plans to open its first store in South Australia off the back of strong online engagement in the state. It’s a really vibrant space, and we’re so excited to open,” Sandra Kennedy, Sheike’s general manager, told Inside Retail.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

7-Eleven names new general manager of channel. Fiona Hayes (pictured) has been appointed 7-Eleven’s general manager of channel, following almost three decades at Telstra. Du Retail joined L’Oreal France in 1996 and has worked in a variety of fields, including management, operations, finance, and e-commerce.

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Adidas sells Reebok to Authentic Brands

Inside Retail

Adidas acquired Reebok back in 2006. While Adidas did manage to restore Reebok to profitability it was far less successful in building a brand that was able to steal share and capture the hearts and minds of consumers. Adidas intends to share the majority of the cash proceeds from the sale with its shareholders.

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