Differential Brands Group will acquire the majority of Hong Kong-based Global Brands Group Holding Ltd.’s North American licensing business for $1.38 billion in an all-cash deal expected to close Q3 2018. The acquisition is expected to boost Differential Brands’ annual revenues up to more than $2.3 billion. The assets at stake comprise all of GBG's North American children’s … [Read more...] about Content Watch: New Series & Activations
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The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and Aramark partner to provide retail merchandise services for the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of the US Open. Under the multi-year agreement, Aramark will manage all aspects of the US Open Tennis Championships’ retail sales and merchandising operations throughout the grounds of the National Tennis Center. … [Read more...] about M&A Shorts
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The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and Aramark partner to provide retail merchandise services for the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of the US Open. Under the multi-year agreement, Aramark will manage all aspects of the US Open Tennis Championships’ retail sales and merchandising operations throughout the grounds of the National Tennis Center. … [Read more...] about M&A Shorts
Mergers & Acquisitions
Global Brands Group purchases a majority stake in Sean John, Sean “Diddy” Combs' men’s lifestyle brand, as well as Combs’ hip-hop fashion brand Enyce. Sean John, which has annual retail sales of $450 million, operates under a completely licensed model; current licensees and an exclusive retail partnership with Macy's will be retained. Cherokee Global Brands (owner of Cherokee, … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions
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Open call Looking to hire or be hired? Contact our business development team to feature your listing on TLL. Just want to feature your new hires? Contact editorial. AMBI Group launches their Global Brand Partnerships division, to be led by Keith Snelgrove. The National Retail Federation hires Martine Reardon, former CMO for Macy’s, as a senior advisor for retail and … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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PlayMonster acquires Automoblox, a line of collectible toy vehicles in the classic wooden toy car category. VF Corp. completes the sales of its contemporary brands business (7 for All Mankind, Splendid and Ella Moss) to Delta Galil Industries. People and Entertainment Weekly launch an ad-supported streaming service called the People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN). The … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions
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Pam Lifford has been named President of Warner Bros. Consumer Products starting Feb. 1. Lifford succeeds Brad Globe, who will step down in after more than a decade overseeing WBCP. Barry Ziehl has been named EVP Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives for Warner Bros. Entertainment. IDW Publishing is taking management of its foreign rights catalog for global publishing … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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Leslie Ferraro, a 16-year Disney veteran most recently as EVP of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, replaces Bob Chapek (current chairman of Parks and Resorts) as president of Disney Consumer Products where she will oversee global operations.Jim Gabel, president of Wolverine’s Performance Group, takes over day-to-day control of the Merrell brand after brand president Gene McCarthy … [Read more...] about Who’s News