The brand was owned by private company Duchamp Holdings Limited. Menswear design consultant Mark Frost has joined the group as head of design for Duchamp,
Brand Machine Group hires new CTO and COO
Brand Machine Group (BMG) has appointed Ian Bristow to the newly created role of joint chief technology officer and chief operating officer, to support the group’s shift in strategy to direct-to-consumer, Drapers can reveal.
Bristow was co-founder, director and CTO of Internet Fusion Group, which launched in 2006. The group established a network of 10 business-to-consumer ecommerce retailers including Surfdome, County Attire and Blackleaf.
The move comes as Brand Machine Group (BMG) shifts from a predominantly wholesale and licensing business to include direct-to-consumer (DTC).
BMG is an international fashion licensing group, housing adult and childrenswear brands including Jack Wills Kids, Lyle & Scott Junior, and Elle Junior.
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WTR presents a round-up of news, developments and insights from across the trademark sphere. In our latest round-up, we look at the USPTO announcing an acting director after Andrei Iancu’s exit; the EU General Court decision in a dispute over HALLOUMI and BBQLOUMI; CBP seizing $8 million in fake Cartier bracelets; and much more. Coverage this time from Bridget Diakun (BD), Jonathan Walfisz (JW) and Trevor Little (TL).
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Frasers Group ups investment in Hugo Boss – Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has raised its stake in Hugo Boss, reports
Bloomberg. The UK retailer now controls a 15.2% “strategic position” in the Germany luxury fashion company. It is the latest investment that Ashley has made in retailers both in Europe and the United States – the group already having its hand in Mulberry Group, Studio Retail Group and French Connection Group, among others. Frasers Group’s investment in competitors is a strategic move that aims to �