Brookstone

Hilco, TPG Form Joint Venture to Acquire Struggling Brands, Beginning with Bebe and Brookstone

Financial services company Hilco Global and asset management firm TPG Angelo Gordon have formed a new joint venture (JV), with the goal…

Bluestar Alliance Buys Scotch & Soda’s U.S. Business

An affiliate of brand management company Bluestar Alliance has purchased the U.S.-based wholesale and retail business assets of the Scotch & Soda…

Bluestar Alliance Wins Stalking Horse Bid with $60 Million+ Offer for Justice Brand

Bluestar Alliance, which owns and manages a stable of brands including Hurley, bebe, Brookstone and Limited Too, is now in prime position…

Bebe Stores Unveils Role In Brookstone Acquisition

Although Brookstone initially announced that it had been purchased by Bluestar Alliance and Apex Digital in October after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in…

Authentic Brands Group Places $35 Million Bid For Brookstone

Authentic Brands Group has submitted a proposal to acquire the brand assets of Brookstone and is expected to serve as a stalking…

Retail Remix Of ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’: Takeaways From Etail East

Retail today is all about getting the customer to fall in love with products and brands. In personal relationships and in retail,…

Brookstone Files For Bankruptcy Again, Will Close 101 Mall Stores

Brookstone has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after securing approximately $30 million in post-petition financing, according to numerous published reports. As part…

Macy’s Brings Brookstone To 347 Stores Nationwide

In another move to enhance the in-store experience, Macy’s has launched a new partnership with Brookstone to bring the specialty retailer’s wares…

Brookstone Names Interim President And CEO

Brookstone announced the resignation of James M. Speltz, President and CEO and appointed its current Chief Merchandising Officer , Steve Schwartz, as Interim…

Social Commerce: The New Era Of E-Commerce Part II

Part II of a two-part series discussing Social Commerce: what it is, why it’s important and how retailers are using it. Part…

JCPenney, Brookstone Added To Growing Mobile Commerce Index

As consumers continue to motivate retailers to improve their technology offerings, a mobile optimized web site has become a must-have for today’s…

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