Authentics Tag

The Aldo Group has inked two long-term licensing deals with Authentic Brands Group. Jonathan Frankel, president of Aldo Product Services on the Aldo Group, told FN, a sister publication of WWD, in an interview that the corporate has signed a 10-year licensing agreement with Authentic to design, produce and distribute Ted Baker footwear globally in addition to handbags across the U.S. and Canada. The primary collection managed under Aldo Group will launch in spring 2024 through Ted Baker’s direct channels, online and in stores in addition to at wholesale accounts worldwide. What’s more, Frankel said the Aldo Group will “work closely” with the London-based Ted Baker global design team to develop “premium” footwear and handbag collections that “preserve the brand’s unique design ethos.”...