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Marquee Brands acquires outdoor brand Dakine

Marquee Brands has added a new brand to its portfolio. The company, which owns the labels BCBGMaxAzria, Ben Sherman, BCBGeneration, Bruno Magli and Body Glove, has announced the acquisition of outdoor lifestyle brand Dakine and all related intellectual property. Investment management firm Neuberger Berman assisted Marquee Brands in the...

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Ben Sherman to launch pop-up store in New York

UK heritage brand Ben Sherman is set to open a pop-up store in Soho, New York, in September. The 2,000 square foot location will feature ready-to-wear, accessories, footwear and jewelry, as well as special limited edition pieces. Set to run throughout the Holiday season, the store will also include a stage for live in-store performances. “After...

Retail

Bruno Magli to open first concept store in New York

Italian footwear label Bruno Magli is set to open a concept store in New York City, which will span over 2,000 square feet (186 square meters). The store is to feature the brand’s latest styles of men’s and women’s shoes, handbags, socks, and small leather goods. In addition, the location will host cultural events and exhibitions promoting...

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Marquee Brands acquires BCBG Max Azria

On Monday, FashionUnited reported that BCBG received approval for its restructuring program . Following up on Monday's news, this morning, Business of Fashion reported that Marquee Brands has acquired BCBGMAXAZRIA, BCBGeneration and Hervé Léger for 108 million dollars. BCBG has been going through economic turmoil lately. In March they shuttered...

Business

Marquee Brands acquires Body Glove

US-based Marquee Brands, which owns Ben Sherman, has acquired outdoor sports brand Body Glove and its related intellectual property assets. Marquee Brands, which specialises in buying, licensing and developing brands with funding from asset management firm Neuberger Berman has acquired a majority stake in the Californian surf brand for an...

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Ben Sherman to take on Greater China through new partnership

London - British menswear brand Ben Sherman has signed a deal with MRH SpaRotica Groupé to begin distributing the label within the Greater China region, including mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong , as the brand continues to expand into new markets. Parent company Marquee Brands, which acquired the menswear brand last June, has penned an...

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Ben Sherman sold to BMB Clothing in pre-packaged deal

US firm Marquee Brands, which acquired Ben Sherman last summer for 41 million pounds, has sold the British fashion retailer through a pre-packaged administration deal. BSGL 1963, the UK license holder for Ben Sherman has been acquired by Leeds-based menswear supplier BMB Clothing Limited. Marquee Brands will continue to own the brand, but BMB...

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CEO Mark Maidment says goodbye to Ben Sherman

London - Following the completion of the sale of British men's wear label Ben Sherman to US brand acquisition firm Marquee Brands last month, CEO and Creative Director Mark Maidment has decided to step down from his roles and exit the company. Maidment, who first joined the team at Ben Sherman in 2002 and was appointed Creative Director in 2005,...