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MAY 11, 2020

Through this year’s Levi’s Haus Miami activation, the brand partnered with TikTok influencers Callen Schaub , Cosette Rinab , Gabby Morrison and Everett Williams to create customized denim using Future Finish 3-D denim customization technology. For example, fashion brands have found success on Instagram and its visual strength.

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JANUARY 26, 2020

Additional funds also came from investors David Hamamoto, the former chairman of Morgans Hotel Group, and Jim Ketai, the owner of Detroit’s Shinola Hotel. Previous investors Global Founders Capital, Comcast Ventures and Trinity Ventures also gave money.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Sequoia Capital has agreed to invest around 6 billion euros in Auto1 Group before the online car trading platform's initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported Monday (Sept. fund Lone Pine Capital reached a preliminary deal to buy around 50 million euros of Auto1 stock from DN Capital , an early investor.

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MARCH 3, 2020

With a round led by ACA Investments, comparison shopping platform iPrice Group has notched $10 million in Series B funding. Its last announcement for fundraising was in 2018 from the venture capital arm of Line. The platform, as of now, teams with “super apps” such as Home Credit and Line. It now purports to bring together over 1.5

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

Ascena Retail Group Inc. In July, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. In a statement at the time, Ascena Interim Executive Chair Carrie Teffner said, “The RSA formalizes our lenders’ overwhelming support for a comprehensive plan to deleverage our balance sheet, right-size our operations and inject new capital into the business.”.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

It states: “The Virgin Group’s resources, ranging from its experienced investment executives to skilled brand experts, will support the sourcing and evaluation of acquisition targets for our company. It goes on to say, “We are equally well-positioned to capitalize on secular trends that have accelerated as a result of the pandemic.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2020

There are roughly 4,000 traders in Binance’s Nigerian Telegram group. Reginald Fowler, “an alleged operator behind payment processor Crypto Capital , was charged with wire fraud” on Friday (Feb. Babalola said Binance intends to open up a fiat on-ramp on the mobile app, too.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

If one were to make a list of products for a cutting-edge fashion brand aimed at capturing the emerging Generation Z market, it is safe to assume that “foxtail keychains” would not make the top 10. And while the brand is often described as “punk,” “goth” and “extremely eclectic,” Lynn noted in an interview that she doesn’t see it this way.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Walmart will no longer carry Danskin brand apparel products in its stores or on its website, according to New York Post reports from Tuesday (Oct. Danskin is a 135-year-old brand owned by parent company Iconix Brand Group and generating $15.5 The retailer will remove the products from its shelves in 15 months. .

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AUGUST 8, 2019

The company will partner with top fashion and beauty brands and retailers for the event, which offers its two million U.S. Customers can shop a record amount of amazing deals from the most loved fashion and beauty brands. customers access to special promotions. After building tremendous momentum in the U.S. many others.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

Struggling to compete with online brands, famed Big Apple luxury retailer Barneys New York has put itself up for sale and filed for bankruptcy protection, according to a report by Reuters. . It’s also dealing with a massive rent hike at its headquarters which sent it frantically searching for a buyer. .

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 9, 2019

I ask and ask and ask: what does brand get you? Forbes calculated brand value in their " World's Most Valuable Brands " by taking anything that a company achieves over an 8% return on equity. What if the company is more capital intensive, and has to carry more capital than other companies? i.e. brand.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Venture capital cash has been flowing this year to companies that plan to buy up sellers on Amazon and help them grow. The deal follows in the footsteps of Berlin-based Razor Group , which raised $26.7 The latest such deal has Berlin-based SellerX landing 100 million euros ($118 million) of financing, reported Tech.eu.

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JULY 26, 2016

This caps of a sometimes uneasy partnership – Donna Karan has publicly complained about LVMH’s stewardship of her brand since she retired officially last year. LVMH, on the other hand, reports they have actively looked for ways to revive the brand, mostly to no avail.

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JULY 10, 2020

Anytime a startup like Scalefast can take $22 million off the venture capital table in the middle of a pandemic, things are changing. The direct-to-consumer category continues to grow with startups and early-stage companies looking to capitalize on the digital shift. Q4 is stellar for these brands and their new efforts.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Working with leading brands such as Honda and Acura has been our vision since launching five years ago, and we cannot wait to show more dealers and brands the power of Modal's e-commerce design and technology.". Modal delivers the best consumer experience, which is what sets it apart.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Tata Group ’s app, on track to debut by year’s end or January of 2021, will offer food and grocery ordering, fashion and lifestyle, consumer electronics and consumer durables, insurance and financial services, education, healthcare and bill payments. Chandrasekaran said the app would be a huge opportunity for the company. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

PUMA has announced that it is signing a multi-year deal with eSports brand Cloud9 to make clothing for gamers in the same way it makes soccer jerseys and other sports-related apparel. It has yet to be seen, however, if PUMA can monetize such a new phenomenon, according to Matt Powell, a senior industry analyst for market researcher NPD Group.

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MAY 8, 2020

The poll was conducted by a San Francisco-based advocacy group called Small Business Majority, and its CEO John Arensmeyer has been a proponent of community grants that exist outside of the formal banking system that has controlled government aid up to this point. billion in liquidity guarantees by the Federal Reserve.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

MetLife has agreed to acquire Versant Health , which owns popular brands Davis Vision and Superior Vision , in a $1.675 billion transaction from its owners, an investor group led by Centerbridge Partners , according to a press release. FFL Partners was also among the investors that previously owned Versant Health, the release noted.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Executives at MCI Capital , the biggest publicly traded private equity firm in Poland, are optimistic that a recent record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) in the eCommerce space bodes well for the industry, Bloomberg reported. Online retailer Allegro.eu Eyeing the success of that transaction for the owners who took Allegro.eu

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JANUARY 7, 2021

The firm reported that comparable digital sales for Q3 jumped 77 percent throughout all of its brands, with the inclusion of 94 percent expansion at its flagship Bed Bath & Beyond brand. Digitally Native Mattress Firm Resident Raises $130 Million. Why Designer-Handbag Reseller Marque Luxury Is Opening Brick-And-Mortar Showrooms.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Germany's Razor Group , which works to acquire and scale Amazon brands, has raised 25 million euros (about $26.7 Just 12 weeks ago, Razor Group, also raised 5 million euros (about $5.9 million) from debt financing through Claret Capital. million) from debt financing through Claret Capital.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2016

This newfound cost consciousness is reshaping the retail industry in everything from spurring the rise of fast fashion at the expense of mall “anchor stores,” to the increasing popularity of off-brands or store brands in the supermarket, to the shift in the apparel business, to off-price retail outlets over full-priced department stores.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Berlin-based Auto1 Group said on Wednesday (Jan. Auto1 said it would put about three-quarters of that back into its business, which includes its Autohero website brand. Auto1 said it would put about three-quarters of that back into its business, which includes its Autohero website brand. Auto1 serves both consumers and dealers.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Walmart is positioning its new line, called Free Assembly, as “a modern fashion brand with elevated style,” featuring casual looks with layered approaches that will make it marketable during any season. Denise Incandela , who was once SVP Women’s Group, has now added “elevated and online brands” to her title. The Monday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

After news surfaced in May that Golden Gate Capital was considering a merger of Eddie Bauer and Pacific Sunwear of California , the private equity firm has created a new operating company comprised of the two retailers. Both brands have made great progress in the past 24 months and have generated strong performance.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

“While the unprecedented business disruption caused by COVID-19 has presented many challenges, it has also given us the opportunity to reimagine our platform and improve our business,” said Neiman Marcus Group CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck in a statement. “We

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JULY 22, 2019

India’s PayMate announced it has raised a new round of growth capital to accelerate expansion within India and internationally to Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA). . Investors in this Series D round include Visa, Recruit Strategic Partners, Brand Capital, and others, the Economic Times reports. .

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The banking group has started reaching out to possible bidders, but still hasn’t made a definitive decision as to whether it will actually sell the unit, which specializes in store-branded credit cards, according to a Bloomberg report. A recent Nilson report estimated Wells Fargo’s share of private-label card spending at 5.75

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With nearly three decades of experience directing commercial lending, corporate finance, and insurance for leading brands, Perficient’s Insurance Principal, Brian Bell, stands at the forefront of our financial services practice. It starts at the beginning in creating the playbook and is prevalent throughout delivery and beyond.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

After almost six decades as chief executive, L Brands CEO Leslie Wexner is reportedly in talks to leave his position as head of his retail empire. Shares of L Brands Inc., Demand for VS bras has cooled as shoppers look to brands that focus on inclusivity and comfort. . Victoria’s Secret has long commanded the U.S.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

District Court in New York accused Revlon of moving valuable brand assets beyond the reach of lenders in order to use them as collateral for other creditors. Revlon has been fighting with Brigade Capital Management LP, HPS Investment Partners LLC and Symphony Asset Management, the lenders holding the loan.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Goldman has worked out a rough deal with Capital One Financial Group , with the purchase price included. Without a well-known brand or branches, Goldman has turned to partnerships like the Apple Card , which had $4.5 WSJ reported sources said the deal is expected to be finalized in the next few weeks unless it falls apart.

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JUNE 17, 2020

Neiman Marcus Group has obtained U.S. The company has Kirkland & Ellis LLP as its legal counsel, Berkeley Research Group as its financial adviser and Lazard Ltd. The company said its capital organization post-emergence is forecasted to take away roughly $4 billion in current debt, without any maturities in the short-term.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The firm emerged from bankruptcy in 2017, and per the newswire has engaged consulting firm Berkley Research Group to explore its options. Among those options for Gymboree – which also owns Janie and Jack and Crazy 8 brands – might be to file for bankruptcy again, according to the sources.

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JUNE 24, 2020

The retailer, along with Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Holding Co., ” The retailer has been running a “store portfolio optimization strategy” to shutter underperforming retail locations as it continues backing omnichannel and brand strategies to satisfy shopper demand.

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