Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Sycamore Partners has created a new holding company for its Ann Taylor , Loft and Talbots brands, the KnitWell Group , which will also provide oversight and shared services to the plus-size women’s apparel brand Lane Bryant. Sycamore had bought the brands from Ascena Retail Group for $540 million in November 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2023

Authentic Brands Group has received approval from the U.S. million and buying the Boardriders group of brands, both in April 2023. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to purchase footwear brand Rockport. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Authentic’s recent purchases include securing the IP for Vince for $76.5

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Whether you realize it or not, revenue development reps are already working with buying groups. Learn how to formalize this process internally today.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Chico’s , White House Black Market and Soma brands will now join the KnitWell Group , a holding company Sycamore Partners created for the Ann Taylor , Loft and Talbots brands in September 2023. Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Chico’s FAS in an all-cash transaction valued at $1 billion.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For its holiday windows in New York and London, the Lego Group has deployed interactive technology that allows visitors to have a digital snowball fight with their peers across the pond. For each creation shared, the Lego Group will donate a play set to a child in need through charity partners like Save the Children.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

Digital Brands Group (DBG) — the parent company of a collection of digital-first lifestyle brands including Bailey 44 , Harper & Jones and Sundry — will open its first physical store in March 2024 and plans to have 50 locations within the next several years.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2023

Nordstrom will work with The Folklore Group to better identify and engage with fashion and lifestyle brands founded by Black, Latinx, Asian and other people of color as well as those located in emerging markets.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 31, 2023

Accounts, buying groups, opportunities, oh my! Find out how they’re all connected in this week’s Saying Goodbye to MQLs blog.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Walmart is expanding its presence in the medtail space through a 10-year partnership with healthcare and insurance provider UnitedHealth Group that will begin in January 2023. Walmart will incorporate UnitedHealth Group’s Optum program to provide analytics and support tools to clinicians.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

UK-based Frasers Group , parent company of Sports Direct , House of Fraser and Flannels , has reportedly acquired digital fashion retailer Missguided for $25.1 Frasers Group wasn’t the only company interested in Missguided. Frasers Group also has acquired other struggling brands including Evans Cycles , Jack Wills and Studio Retail.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 17, 2023

In this post, we look at what happens to the individuals if we focus on buying groups. Welcome back to this multipart blog series answering why leads-centric marketing approaches don’t work.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Rue Gilt Groupe, the parent company of the parent company of Rue La La and Gilt Groupe , has filed for an IPO with the goal of a $100 million valuation. Rue Gilt Groupe currently has more than 1 million active buyers, of which 40% are between the ages of 18 and 44. Rue Gilt Group also experienced a net loss of $12.6

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Groove

APRIL 4, 2024

That's exactly why we've partnered with Databox to establish public BigCommerce Performance eCommerce Benchmark groups. Join The BigCommerce Benchmark Group How Do I Join The BigCommerce Performance eCommerce Benchmark Group? Join The BigCommerce Benchmark Group What Is a BigCommerce Benchmark Group?

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Kissmetrics

JANUARY 13, 2021

Yahoo Groups was one of the original online communities. Many of these new platforms offer features Yahoo Groups doesn’t. After lagging behind their competitors for a few years, Yahoo Groups officially shut down in December of 2020. Thankfully, if you were a fan, there are a plethora of alternatives to Yahoo Groups.

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Groove

APRIL 4, 2024

For this exact reason, we worked with Databox to create public Shopify Benchmark groups. Join The Shopify Benchmark Group How Do I Join The Shopify Performance eCommerce Benchmark Group? The following page will guide you through a simple sign-up procedure where you can input your details and gain immediate access to the group.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2024

Simon Property Group , is making some shifts in its “side hustle” as a brand owner. On an earnings call discussing its Q1 2024 results, CEO David Simon shared that the company had sold its remaining stake in brand management firm Authentic Brands Group for $1.2 The biggest mall owner in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2024

KnitWell Group has partnered with Mexican department store retailer El Puerto de Liverpool to expand the Talbots brand to Mexico. In September 2023 Sycamore Partners created the KnitWell Group holding company for its Ann Taylor, Loft and Talbots brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2021

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) , a brand development company featuring popular names such as Juicy Couture , Lucky Brand, Brooks Brothers and Nautica , and retail platform SPARC Group have signed an exclusive deal with Klarna to offer ecommerce customers a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option across its portfolio of retail brands.

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Forrester eCommerce

JULY 8, 2021

Nearly all B2B buying decisions are made by groups. So why are so many marketers still oriented toward leads? Learn why, and see how Forrester's B2B Revenue Waterfall can give you better insights and results.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2022

Kohl’s has reportedly received a $9 billion takeover offer from Franchise Group , the parent company of The Vitamin Shoppe and Buddy’s Home Furnishings , three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Sycamore Partners and a group including Acacia Research Corp also have proposed takeover offers as Kohl’s weighs its options.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

DTC brands Gilt Groupe , Stitch Fix and Casper have teamed up to create a new feed-based, discovery-driven shopping app called Yaysay that is designed to elevate and gamify off-price shopping online.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Alibaba Group has given Eddie Wu, already Group CEO and head of the Alibaba Cloud unit, responsibility for its biggest revenue generator, the Taobao and Tmall Group (TTG). In March 2023 Alibaba restructured itself into six distinct businesses in a bid to drive agility and shareholder value.

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TalkingRetail

JUNE 30, 2024

Sugro UK, the member-owned buying and marketing group comprising of over 90 independent wholesalers, has announced the expansion of its membership with the addition of The DBC Group as a new member.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

SPARC Group , the retail venture owned by Simon Property Group and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), has hired outdoor industry veteran Tim Bantle to lead Eddie Bauer as CEO. As CEO, Bantle will also be tasked with developing a stronger omnichannel strategy for Eddie Bauer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2022

Seeking information via the legal system, Amazon has filed a lawsuit against the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups that try to orchestrate fake reviews in exchange for money or free products. the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 31, 2022

Frasers Group has sold its U.S. retail businesses, Bob’s Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports , for $70 million in cash to GoDigital Media Group. According to Frasers, the funds from the transaction will go into the group’s general working capital pool. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) has made a series of strategic changes to its operating model as it continues to advance its Revolutionize Luxury Experiences transformation strategy. “Bergdorf Goodman is a key driver for the company’s growth through BG.com,” said van Raemdonck.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Warner Music Group (WMG) will partner with and invest in digital fashion retailer DressX , gaining a platform for select WMG artists to design their own virtual fashion lines.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Kohl’s has entered into exclusive acquisition negotiations with Franchise Group for a three-week period. Franchise Group has offered to acquire the retailer for $60 per share , which would value the company at approximately $8 billion. The $60 per share price tag is still a significant premium over the retailer’s $45.80

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has made a binding offer to purchase Boardriders ’ iconic brands, including Quiksilver , Billabong , Roxy , DC Shoes , RVCA , Element , VonZipper and Honolua. The Boardriders portfolio generates $2.9

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

Additionally, the group will leverage existing activities from the NRF’s CIO Council, IT Security Council, Fraud Prevention Professionals Working Group and AI Working Group.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

“The goal has been to be able to create one 3D model that works everywhere — for manufacturing, on your own ecommerce site and for marketplaces you sell on,” said Ashley Crowder, CEO of VNTANA and a member of the Khronos Group , a consortium of more than 150 companies developing standards for 3D images and XR (Extended Reality) applications.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2024

Marking the culmination of nearly seven years of on-again, off-again negotiations, HBC , parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman , will acquire another storied luxury department store brand, Neiman Marcus , for $2.65 Amazon will be an investor in the newly formed Saks Global , which also will include the Saks Off 5 th brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2022

Neiman Marcus Group has appointed former Guess? executive Katie Anderson as EVP and CFO, reporting directly to CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2022

has promoted Deniz Anders to SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, and appointed DICK’s Sporting Goods senior executive Nina Barjesteh to the role of President of Nordstrom Product Group. Nordstrom, Inc. Anders’ promotion follows the retirement of Scott Meden, which was announced earlier in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2021

Brand Matter , a subsidiary of the financially struggling Sequential Brands Group, has sold the Ellen Tracy and Caribbean Joe brands to GMA Group for a total of $20 million. The company’s purchase price made up $17 million of the $20 million price tag paid by GMA Group. million payment on its Bank of America revolver loan.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

On May 11 the parent company of Facebook , Instagram and WhatsApp unveiled several new generative AI applications for its platform that it is currently trialing with a small group of advertisers. The company is still very much focused on this tech though , according to Nicola Mendelson, VP of the Global Business Group at Meta.

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