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G-III names Fran Della Badia as AM Retail president

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. has appointed Fran Della Badia as president of AM Retail Group, Inc. - the retail subsidiary of G-III that operates stores and websites for its DKNY, Wilsons Leather, G.H. Bass and Karl Lagerfeld Paris brands, and stores for the Calvin Klein Performance brand. Della Badia previously worked as CEO of women’s fashion...

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Bonobos names golfer Justin Rose as new brand ambassador

US menswear brand Bonobos has named British golfer Justin Rose as its new apparel ambassador. The world number 2 ranked golfer has made the deal with Bonobos Golf for 2019 having previously worked with Adidas and TaylorMade. “A key tenant that we have within the brand is the ability to give men the confidence to express themselves,” CEO of...

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Walmart buys its way into menswear with Bonobos’ acquisition

The largest world’s largest company by revenue is now also a name to consider within the menswear industry thanks to the 310 million dollars acquisition of men’s fashion retailer Bonobos. The label’s clothes and accessories will be available on Jet.com, the online marketplace Walmart bought for 3.3 billion dollars last year. This is the last...

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Walmart to acquire Bonobos for 310 mn dollars

Walmart said in the company announcement that it has entered an agreement to acquire Bonobos for 310 million dollars in cash. The company added that following the deal closing, Andy Dunn, Founder and CEO of Bonobos will report to Marc Lore, President and CEO of Walmart US ecommerce, and oversee the company’s collection of digitally-native...

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Would Bonobos become next Walmart's e-commerce acquisition?

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) is reportedly in advanced discussions to buy online men’s fashion retailer Bonobos Inc. According to Recode, which cited sources close to the matter, WalMart and Bonobos would have agreed on a price and the deal is in final due diligence. It’s worth recalling that Nordstrom (JWN.N) is an investor in Bonobos. Recode...

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Ayr to branch off from Bonobos to form as its own standalone company

Owned by online retailer Bonobos, Ayr is planning to become its own company starting in 2016. Due to the success the e-commerce driven womenswear line has had up until now, it’s only natural that things would move forward. The New York-based brand only launched nearly two years ago. Co-founded by both Maggie Winter and former chief executive...

Fashion

Bonobos: "a one-stop-shop for guys"

INTERVIEW_ Curated shopping, though all the rage at the moment, is also a bit of a tricky business model as a successful expansion needs to be well planned. New York-based men's apparel brand Bonobos seems to have various aces up its sleeve in this respect. The company has been in the news recently when securing a new round of funding with...