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April 2023

16 Apr

WHP and Express Buying Bonobos From Walmart for $75M

WHP and Express Buying Bonobos From Walmart for M
Bonobos has found a recent home after nearly six years under the Walmart Inc. umbrella.  Brand management firm WHP Global and Express Inc. agreed to purchase the direct-to-consumer men’s pioneer for a combined $75 million — a steep discount to the $310 million Walmart shelled out for the brand in 2017.  WHP is paying $50 million for the brand while Expr, the corporate that runs Express, will pick up the operating assets and liabilities for $25 million.  The deal was signed on Thursday is predicted to shut within the second quarter, when Expr and WHP plan to enter into an exclusive long-term license agreement that could have Expr running the business within the U.S.  That is the primary joint acquisition by the 2 firms,...
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16 Apr

Meet the Brands Leading the Global Takeover of Indian-inspired

Meet the Brands Leading the Global Takeover of Indian-inspired
The worldwide beauty industry is on the point of a profound cultural reckoning.  Propelled by the mixture of post-pandemic consumers’ heightened interest in self care and a recent wave of trailblazing brand founders distinctly positioned to satisfy these evolving needs, Indian-inspired beauty and the choice medicine system of Ayurveda are reaching — and resonating with — a wider global audience than ever before.  On the core of most of the brands leading the charge (which include Prakti Beauty, Fable and Mane, Ranavat, Live Tinted, LilaNur Parfums and complement brand Taza Ayurveda, to call just a few) is a dedication to not only creating products but sharing stories. So, too, is a rigorously crafted East-meets-West sensibility intended to not only make long-held Indian...
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16 Apr

Quinta Brunson Wears Plunging Minidress on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Quinta Brunson Wears Plunging Minidress on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Quinta Brunson made a stunning arrival to Wednesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in a plunging black minidress by Herve Leger. Brunson’s gown included intense ruching round her padded balloon-like sleeves and a cinched body-con silhouette skirt. Quinta Brunson on the April 12 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ABC To create her looks, Brunson normally works with Bryon Javar, who also styles Karrueche and Marsai Martin. When it got here to hair, the “Abbott Elementary” creator and star wore Bantu knots, a recent style for her that features sections of mini, twisted buns. While on the show, Brunson spoke with Kimmel in regards to the series, her “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut and meeting Barack Obama. The actress showed a video the previous U.S. President...
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