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Anne Klein, Lotto parent buys majority stake in Isaac Mizrahi

Inside Retail

Global brand management firm WHP Global has bought a 70 per cent stake in Isaac Mizrahi from Xcel Brands, in a deal valuing the American designer label at US$68 million. The label features a variety of products including footwear, eyewear, watches, handbags and tech accessories. million in cash proceeds.

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Authentic Brands Group snaps up Aussie brands, Surf Dive ‘n Ski chain

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US-headquartered brand management company Authentic Brands Group has made a binding offer to acquire sports and lifestyle company Boardriders – including Australia’s 80-strong Surf Dive ‘n Ski chain of stores.

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

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The collaboration also extends to Skechers t-shirts, leggings, shorts and racerback longline bras, and marks the brand’s first coordinated apparel and footwear collaboration. He said that DVF is an industry leader in “effortless femininity,” and that the two brands were a perfect fit, with aligned goals and objectives.

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Expanding the Boundaries of Luxury: Navigating Experiences Beyond Traditional Retail

Retail Focus

From boutiques to beyond … Luxury brands are moving past the confines of traditional bricks-and-mortar retail to offer immersive experiences that go beyond just products. The diversification of touchpoints contributed to giving luxury brands more opportunities to communicate what they stood for.

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Can Gen Z intimates brand Parade maintain its cult status post-acquisition?

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Founded by then-21-year-old Cami Téllez in 2019, Parade was initially created to fill a gap in the market for stylish and size-inclusive bras and underwear for Gen Z consumers. Its campaigns featured a wide range of models across the gender spectrum with different skin tones, body types, and aesthetics.

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“We can’t afford it” and other plus-size fashion excuses designers make

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million women, and collectively we are spending around $6 billion each year on clothing and accessories. Since starting LeukBook, it feels like we are seeing new brands pop up nearly every week! Brands that don’t cater to us? Ultimately, the reckoning will come from changes in consumer behaviour. The common theme?

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