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Esports apparel brand We are Nations acquires Sector Six Apparel

We Are Nations, the Esports (electronic sports) retail and merchandise company, has acquired Sector Six Apparel, an American company specializing in jerseys and custom team wear, with the intention to expand it into Europe in 2019. “With this acquisition we will be given the appropriate resources to begin our global expansion with an initial...

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Interview: The/Studio, making small batch production easier

Amazon, Alibaba, Shopify and even Instagram have made it easier for starters to launch a niche fashion brand online. However, the “first mile” of the supply chain hasn’t changed much: the majority of fashion manufacturers still operate according to the traditional model, in which collections are planned up to 1 year in advance and ordered in...

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Snoop Dogg becomes a shareholder in Klarna

Swedish financial tech firm Klarna has confirmed that American rapper, Snoop Dogg, aka Calvin Broadus, has become a minor shareholder in the company, which offers retailers including Asos and Missguided buy-now-pay-later services. “Snoop is not only a rap legend, but also a successful businessman, with a genuine interest in tech, retail and...

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Gymboree Group files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Gymboree Group Inc., the parent company of childrenswear brands Gymboree, Crazy 8 and Janie and Jack, has filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court for the second time in two years. The company, which operates hundreds of stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, has also announced that its...

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