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WHP Global to acquire IP of Vera Wang, founder to remain onboard as Chief Creative Officer

New York-based brand management firm WHP Global has signed an agreement to acquire the intellectual property (IP) of the fashion brand Vera Wang. As part of the agreement, the founder and chief creative officer of her eponymous brand Vera Wang will remain in her role and join WHP Global as a shareholder to further drive the brand’s future...

Business

FFI Global to develop kids clothing line for G-Star brand

WHP Global has announced a long-term licensing agreement with FFI Global to expand the G-Star brand offering in the children's apparel market. The company said in a media release that the partnership will leverage FFI Global's expertise and extensive market reach to introduce a fresh new line of innovative children's clothing under the G-Star...

Business

WHP Global partners with FFI Global for new G-Star kidswear line

G-Star is expanding its childrenswear offering through a partnership between WHP Global and FFI Global, WHP Global announced in a press release. The move will see G-Star leverage FFI Global’s expertise and extensive market reach. G-Star aims to target a younger generation by offering “fashion-forward and sustainable clothing options for kids”....

Business

WHP Global forms new retail operating platform to acquire Express

A conglomerate of firms, including fashion retail group WHP Global, have come together to form a new retail operating platform that has gained approval to acquire the majority of Express, Inc. operations. WHP, in collaboration with Brookfield Properties, an affiliate of Simon Property Group, and Centennial Real Estate, has established ‘Phoenix’,...

People

Guess appoints Andrew Rosen as executive chair of Rag & Bone

Guess has announced the appointment of Andrew Rosen as executive chair of the Rag & Bone brand. Guess and global brand management firm WHP Global recently completed the acquisition of New York-based Rag & Bone, which operates as an independent brand within the Guess portfolio. While Guess owns the brand's operating assets, it jointly owns the...

Retail

Dray to manufacture and distribute Lotto brand in Brazil

WHP has announced a new long-term licence for Lotto with Dray Indústria e Comércio, a sports footwear and clothing company. As part of the agreement, Dray will have the exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, promote, and distribute the Lotto brand in Brazil. Lotto is distributed in over 100 countries and is currently worn by more than 40...

Business

WHP Global and Tailored Brands renew licensing partnership for Joseph Abboud

WHP Global and menswear retailer Tailored Brands have extended their licensing partnership for the Joseph Abboud brand. Under the extended long-term agreement, the company said in a release, Tailored Brands will continue to design, manufacture, market, and sell Joseph Abboud branded tailored clothing and sportswear in the United States and...

BusinessFeatured

WHP-led consortium initiates sales deal with Express

Express, Inc. announced that announced that it has received a non-binding letter of intent from a consortium led by WHP Global, a wholly owned subsidiary of Simon Property Group and Brookfield Properties for the potential purchase of the company’s retail stores and operations. Express also announced that it has named Mark Still as senior vice...

Business

Agilitas to design and distribute Lotto products in India, Australia and South Africa

WHP Global has announced a new long-term licence for Lotto with Agilitas Sports. Through this licence, WHP said in a release, Agilitas will have the exclusive rights to design, manufacture, promote, and distribute the Lotto brand in India, Australia, and soon in South Africa. Commenting on the development, Stanley Silverstein, chief commercial...

Business

Guess? and WHP Global closes acqcuisition of Rag & Bone

Guess?, Inc. (GES) and global brand management firm WHP Global announced Wednesday that they have completed the previously announced acquisition of New York based fashion brand rag & bone. Under the terms of the transaction, Guess? has contributed 57.1 million dollars towards the purchase of rag & bone, in addition to contributions from WHP...

BusinessFeatured

Guess and WHP team up to acquire Rag & Bone

American label Guess and brand management firm WHP Global have come together on a definitive agreement to acquire New York fashion brand Rag & Bone. As part of the agreement, Guess, which will contribute 56.5 million dollars, will acquire the Rag & Bone operating assets, while both Guess and WHP will jointly and equally own the brand’s...

Business

WHP secures deal to expand Lotto in Germany and Poland

Brand management firm WHP Global has announced that it has signed a long-term licence agreement with Schmidt Group subsidiary Fashioncenter GMBH for the sportswear brand Lotto. The deal continues Fashioncenter and WHP’s ongoing relationship, previously established for the licensing of Kappa 25 years ago. Through the latest agreement,...