From micro to macro, the fashion industry learns everything it needs to know where buyer meets seller. At the store, it’s all about the consumer, what they’re looking for, what’s hot, how they want to tell their own personal story and fill up their closets. It’s much the same with fashion companies, which often look … Read more
Marquee Brands hired Natasha Fishman as chief marketing officer to help shine a brighter spotlight on the brands in its portfolio, which already ranges from Martha Stewart to Anti Social Social Club and Body Glove. Fishman is a veteran of the brand management world having spent 10 years at the company’s heavyweight rival Authentic Brands … Read more
Bryson DeChambeau has joined the Reebok family. The pro golfer, who jumped ship from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, will become the official face of Reebok Golf apparel and footwear beginning in March. His team, Crushers GC, will also be outfitted by Reebok. This move marks the brand’s reentry into the performance golf category … Read more
Brooks Brothers has returned to downtown Boston. On Friday, the company opened a new three-story location at 109 Newbury Street. The retailer has been in the Boston market for 92 years and still operates several stores in the area, including units in the suburbs of Chestnut Hill, and Natick, Mass. But the 3,000-square-foot Newbury Street … Read more
Authentic Brands Group has partnered with Sequence Tulum to create its Barneys New York-branded residences in Tulum, Mexico. The residences are located in the Luum Zama community and are being operated by LocoLuxury, a luxury hospitality company in Tulum. There are 10 Barneys New York Residences that range in size from four-bedroom residences to five-bedroom … Read more
Cavan Sullivan is a phenom. The 15-year-old is already a professional soccer player — a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. And in three years, when he turns 18, his contract — which is reportedly worth $500,000 a year — has a clause that calls for him to be transferred to Manchester … Read more
Don’t count Ted Baker out just yet. Although the brand has yet to complete the liquidation sales at its U.S. stores and website, Authentic Brands Group, the owner of its intellectual property, has lined up three licensees to relaunch the business. They are United Legwear & Apparel Co., BCI Brands and Peerless Clothing. “Ted Baker … Read more
Motherhood Maternity is getting a fresh start, rebranding as Motherhood with a sleek new logo, new manufacturers for fashion and intimates and a deal to be carried in Kohl’s, starting on Thursday. The entry into Kohl’s, which will carry Motherhood in stores and online, marks the brand’s return to brick-and-mortar retailing after the five-year hiatus … Read more
The brand management revolution has already remade the fashion landscape — from Aéropostale and Brooks Brothers to Van Heusen and Vince Camuto — and it might just be starting. Jamie Salter’s Authentic Brands Group is the big player, agreeing last month to buy Champion in a $1.2 billion deal that will park the sports brand next … Read more
NEW YORK — Jason Rabin keeps a low profile. The chief executive officer of Centric Brands has quietly built a business that generates $6 billion at retail by becoming the go-to licensee for more than 100 brands, including Coach, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Kate Spade, Izod, Under Armour and Hervé Léger. It also owns a … Read more
