PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

G-III Apparel Group , whose owned brands include DKNY and G.H. Bass brands suffered. G-III Apparel Group reported net income of $1.29 The news comes as apparel maker VF Corporation , whose brand lineup includes The North Face, Timberland, Vans, Dickies and others, reported $256.7 8) that net sales plunged 26.7

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

Men’s Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands might be the next significant retail company in the United States to make a bankruptcy filing as the COVID-19 crisis unfolds. Tailored Brands has approximately 1,400 U.S. Tailored Brands had $201 million in unrestricted cash on hand in early June. A Bank and 40 percent at K&G.

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The Paypers

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

China-based Ant Group Digital Technologies has launched the ZAN brand to offer blockchain application development products and services.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Benetton Group , an Italian fashion company, is teaming once more with retail market intelligence firm EDITED as an "essential platform" for its future three-year roadmap, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 16) announcement. “As

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Lucky Brand has started proceedings under Chapter 11 to help pave the way for a sale and decrease its debt load brought about by recent difficulties with the inclusion of the pandemic. In addition, the retailer said new Authentic Brands Group LLC subsidiary ABG-Lucky LLC will buy all of its intellectual property assets.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Those reluctant groups are now jumping on the bandwagon as well and adopting these digital behaviors.”. That influx of users new to digital paths and processes has created pressure in the market for brands to leverage video content. And perhaps more critically, video done well boosts brand loyalty, Atzmon said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

20 for its Special K brand. The flavors were “inspired” by Twitter conversations the brand had with consumers. There is a gold mine in DTC if one is not solely occupied in selling goods, but in authentically understanding needs,” says Michael Forhez , global managing director of consumer markets at Oracle Industry Solutions Group. “If

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Uber has introduced a group ordering option, the company said in a blog post. . Whether you’re at the office, going to a friend’s place or hosting at home, coordinating group meals can be challenging — especially when you and your guests are hungry and the clock is ticking,” the company said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

With the pandemic putting its business into a state of disorder, Lane Bryant and Ann Taylor owner Ascena Retail Group is reportedly in talks with lenders about a possible bankruptcy filing. However, the situation is in flux and plans are not set in stone, as the company is still reportedly looking for alternative financing options.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

A new advocacy group dedicated to direct-to-consumer retail was announced this week with representation from Google and several major retailers including QVC, Brooks Brothers and Lane Bryant. The group is ambitious at the outset. The white paper also aims right at the Digital 3.0 FIT framework advanced by PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

high street, Frasers Group said it is in talks to purchase the Debenhams department store company from administrators, The Irish Times reported. The news came after Arcadia Group, Debenhams' largest concession operator, fell into administration. He owns 64 percent of Frasers Group in addition to the Newcastle Football Club.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

For retailers, especially those deemed non-essential and struggling with revenue, branding may be on the back burner right now. Big mistake, say several branding experts. And who you were was your brand. “A Your brand attributes are the ones you fall back on when you have to make difficult decisions. “A

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2020

To dance their way to deliciousness, users must follow the BK brand on TikTok and post their dance/order video on the social media app using a specialized BK soundtrack and #WhopperDance hashtag. Consumer brands are signing onto the platform as well. Will TikTok attract more and more big brands?

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Brands, Inc. The brand has served nearly 20 million contactless digital orders as of March 2020. “We’ve Gibbs said the company pivoted its marketing to highlight group bundles and fuel awareness of contactless drive-thru as well as delivery. Brands recently acquired , opened two gross new restaurants in the United States.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Benetton Group is teaming once more with EDITED, while CarLotz Inc. Benetton Group Teams With Retail Intelligence Firm EDITED. European fashion firm Benetton Group is collaborating once more with EDITED, the retail market intelligence company, as a “necessary platform” for its future three-year plan.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

based The Restaurant Group , which serves up casual dining, reportedly plans to close 125 locations. According to the Financial Times , The Restaurant Group will use a “company voluntary arrangement” — which allows businesses to renegotiate debts with creditors. All told, the group could be left with 160 locations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alibaba Group Holding have announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global , Alibaba’s B2C platform for international brands and retailers. The partnership will offer Boots beauty brands to more than half a billion consumers in China, including No7, Soap & Glory and Boots Cucumber.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

In a March 9 letter to Attorney General William Barr, the Consumer Brands Association implored the official to take action against sellers who are taking advantage of the coronavirus situation.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

Amsterdam-based startup Creative Group announced it has raised €22 million in funding from Prime Ventures. Founded in 2010, Creative Group enables customers to digitally buy or send prepaid credit to spend with their favorite brands, as well as to send cross-border credit remittances.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2020

Brands Inc. , South African attire retailer The Foschini Group Ltd. In separate news, Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, will defer rent and boost North American franchisees with extra cash as part of its COVID-19 pandemic response per a report in late March.

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The Paypers

OCTOBER 12, 2023

European payment technology company Nexi has revealed its plans to extend its brand presence into the DACH region.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A licensing company that owns Aeropostale and Juicy Couture has put in a $271 million bid to purchase luxury brand Barneys out of bankruptcy , with a plan to place the stores inside Saks Fifth Avenue stores. CNBC is reporting that Authentic Brands Group has put in the bid with B. Riley Financial.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Justin Gianninoto, director of digital strategy, presented at PRSA NJ’s “Brand Storytelling & Content Marketing” seminar to discuss how to get results for your company or organization with great storytelling. The post PRSA NJ Panel on Brand Storytelling and Content Marketing [PODCAST] appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In a deal that would make it the fourth-biggest restaurant company in the country, Inspire Brands will acquire Jimmy John’s for a price that was not disclosed. Liautaud continued, “Inspire’s long-term approach, culture of innovation and commitment to helping brands grow sets it apart from the rest.”. 24, 2018 ($43.50 per share).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

To bring online shopping visibility to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), Greece-based Convert Group has notched €1.2 The startup offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) to let brands know how they are performing throughout eCommerce, according to reports. million in seed funding.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands came in two flavors during 2020. The second flavor were the brands that had seen traction before the pandemic and flourished during it with innovative marketing, fresh business models and cool packaging. That group is more exciting. The seven-year-old D2C hybrid brand has received $4.7

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

19) a partner program aimed at making it easier for brands to use and pay for augmented reality (AR) lenses. Snap ‘s lenses enable brands to superimpose content directly onto users’ faces and/or around them, resulting in branded content getting mapped into personal content, noted the report. and followed by the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

The gloves are off in the retail landlord leasing battle, with Simon Property Group now suing mall tenants who aren’t paying their rent. Last month, Simon Property Group filed a similar lawsuit against Brooks Brothers seeking $8.7 Stern likes what Ingka Group, operator of IKEA stores, is doing. million in missed rent payments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Simon Property Group has partnered with Retail-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform Guesst on a multi-brand experiential retail concept. And Guesst’s technology will be used for brand onboarding, sales transactions, payments, inventory tracking and data reporting.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

LVMH , which dabbles in wine and watch sales among other things, saw sales in China spike in the last quarter with 65 percent higher sales year over year, Bloomberg reported, although the group's overall percentages were down 38 percent. And Kering saw sales jump 40 percent in mainland China in the second quarter.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2019

To reportedly build a licensing empire with the Sports Illustrated name, Authentic Brands Group LLC has agreed to buy the storied magazine from Meredith Corp. Authentic Brands Founder and Chief Executive Jamie Salter said, according to the newspaper, “Sports Illustrated has authority and the respect of athletes all over the world.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The world’s second biggest fashion retail firm, H&M, is shuttering its independent brand Cheap Monday, the company said on Tuesday (Nov. The brand had been owned by H&M through its 2008 acquisition of Fabric Scandinavien AB, which was the owner of Cheap Monday. 27), as reported by Reuters.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

These interactions must give consumers the impression that they are still transacting with the same bank regardless of which channel they have chosen to use, said Eric Schuppenhauer , president of consumer lending and national banking at Citizens Financial Group. It goes to consistency of process,” he said in a PYMNTS interview.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

Luxury fashion brands like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are upping their social media game, especially on Instagram, and pouring real money into efforts to court young shoppers, according to a report by Reuters. With cash to spend, luxury brands are flying ahead of the competition.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

As the retail luster of Hong Kong dissipates, luxury fashion retail brands LVMH and Prada are dropping their leases. Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Group, a local jewelry heavyweight, plans to shutter as many as 15 stores in desirable tourist areas, with the inclusion of Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay in the financial year starting April.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Every group of friends has a social director, Fevo CEO Ari Daie told Karen Webster in this week’s Matchmakers conversation – that one person who organizes the cats and gets a group of otherwise passive adults organized for a game, concert or weekend trip. This person’s life, Daie noted, is full of friction. How It Works.

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