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Shoptalk Opens Registration for Inaugural Fall Event

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Shoptalk, the leading global event for retail innovation, today announces the registration, launch and preliminary agenda of Shoptalk Fall.

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  • Shoptalk, the leading global event for retail innovation, today announces the registration, launch and preliminary agenda of Shoptalk Fall.
  • “Shoptalk Spring has served as the annual touchpoint for the retail industry to come together to innovate, collaborate and redefine the retail ecosystem, but the call for another opportunity to connect has grown louder and louder” said Sophie Wawro, Global President, Shoptalk.
  • Shoptalk Fall participants will also have the opportunity to take part in Meetup—the world’s largest meetings program for the retail industry that will be facilitating more than 20,000 double-opt-in meetings during the event.
  • Registration for Shoptalk Fall 2024 is now open.

Guess?, Inc. and WHP Global to Acquire rag & bone

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) and global brand management firm WHP Global today announced a definitive agreement to acquire New York-based fashion brand rag & bone.

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  • Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) and global brand management firm WHP Global today announced a definitive agreement to acquire New York-based fashion brand rag & bone.
  • We look forward to partnering with WHP Global to build on rag & bone’s heritage.
  • and WHP Global have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire rag & bone, under which Guess?
  • will acquire and own all the brand's operating assets and assume the related operating liabilities of the rag & bone business.

FHLB Cincinnati's Welcome Home Program to Offer $20,000 grants beginning March 1

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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CINCINNATI, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati's Welcome Home Program (WHP) will open at 8:00 a.m. ET on March 1, 2024. The WHP offers grants of up to $20,000 to fund down payment and closing costs for low- and moderate-income homebuyers. Active-duty military, honorably discharged veterans, reservists and surviving spouses of service personnel are eligible for up to $25,000 in grant funds. Grant amounts in 2024 are the highest in WHP history.

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  • CINCINNATI, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati's Welcome Home Program (WHP) will open at 8:00 a.m.
  • The WHP offers grants of up to $20,000 to fund down payment and closing costs for low- and moderate-income homebuyers.
  • Active-duty military, honorably discharged veterans, reservists and surviving spouses of service personnel are eligible for up to $25,000 in grant funds.
  • At FHLB Cincinnati, we understood this barrier and increased our Welcome Home Program grant amount to $20,000 to help these buyers enter the market," said Andy Howell, President and CEO, FHLB Cincinnati.

WHP Global and El Puerto de Liverpool Expand Partnership to Bring Babies"R"Us® to Mexico for the First Time

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WHP Global ("WHP"), parent company of Babies"R"Us® and Toys"R"Us®, and leading omnichannel retailer El Puerto de Liverpool, SAB de CV ("Liverpool") today announced the expansion of its partnership to introduce Babies"R"Us to families throughout Mexico.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WHP Global ("WHP"), parent company of Babies"R"Us® and Toys"R"Us®, and leading omnichannel retailer El Puerto de Liverpool, SAB de CV ("Liverpool") today announced the expansion of its partnership to introduce Babies"R"Us to families throughout Mexico.
  • The first Toys"R"Us store in Mexico, which opened in October 2023, received an incredible response from customers.
  • "We are excited to build on the success of Toys"R"Us in Mexico and expand our partnership with Liverpool to introduce Babies"R"Us to the Mexican market," said Jamie Uitdenhowen, Executive Vice President of Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us at WHP Global.
  • "We are thrilled to deepen our partnership with WHP Global and introduce Babies"R"Us to our customers in Mexico," said Jorge Sota, Director of Boutique Operations and Retail Softline for Toys R Us Mexico.

WHP Global and Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A. Partner with Fashioncenter GmbH to Expand LOTTO® brand in Central Europe

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Friday, December 22, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WHP Global, one of the world's largest brand management companies and owner of the LOTTO® brand, has signed a long-term license agreement with Norderstedt-based Fashioncenter GmbH. A subsidiary of the Schmidt Group, Fashioncenter was most recently entrusted with the license for the Kappa brand for 25 years and is now taking over the product development and distribution of Lotto's lifestyle footwear and sports fashion apparel in Germany and Poland.

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  • Fashioncenter will work closely with Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A. ("LSI"), which operates the core performance categories for the Lotto brand in Europe among other key markets.
  • With this partnership, Lotto will expand its presence in Central Europe in the lifestyle and fashion sector.
  • We expect this partnership will significantly increase our footprint in this important region," said Stanley Silverstein, Chief Commercial Officer at WHP Global.
  • Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian footwear and sportswear manufacturing company based at Trevignano near Venice, in the heart of the Italian Sport System District.

Express, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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Fashion apparel retailer Express, Inc. (NYSE: EXPR), announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

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  • Fashion apparel retailer Express, Inc. (NYSE: EXPR), announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2023.
  • The full year of 2023 will include a 53rd week, with the fourth quarter of 2023 consisting of 14 weeks.
  • The 53rd week is estimated to add approximately $25 million to net sales in the fourth quarter and full year of 2023.
  • A conference call to discuss third quarter 2023 results is scheduled for November 30, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).

Toys"R"Us® to Open a Flagship Store at Mall of America Just In Time for the Holiday Shopping Season

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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Set to open just before Thanksgiving, this marks the first flagship store in partnership with Go!

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  • Set to open just before Thanksgiving, this marks the first flagship store in partnership with Go!
  • Today in the United States, Toys"R"Us has a global flagship store at American Dream, and through a landmark partnership with Macy's over 452 Toys"R"Us shop-in-shops are open inside every Macy's store nationwide.
  • "After the success we've experienced with our first flagship at American Dream and shops inside Macy's, bringing Toys"R"Us to Mall of America was a must.
  • The new Toys"R"Us flagship store at Mall of America spans over 11,000 square feet and offers a wide assortment of the hottest toys and games for Toys"R"Us kids of all ages.

WHP Global Announces International Expansion Plans for the EXPRESS® Brand

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WHP Global ("WHP"), one of the largest and fastest-growing global brand management firms in the world, today announced plans for the global expansion of the EXPRESS® brand as part of its strategic partnership with Express, Inc.. WHP Global recently signed long-term licensing deals to bring the EXPRESS brand to new markets, including Indonesia with PT MAP and Paraguay with Kemsa, as well as grow the brand's presence in Mexico with IB Group, a new anchor retail partner in the territory. In addition, WHP Global entered into a license agreement with existing Express international partner Fastco to grow the brand's retail footprint in Central America with the opening of four new EXPRESS retail flagship stores in key locations through 2026.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WHP Global ("WHP"), one of the largest and fastest-growing global brand management firms in the world, today announced plans for the global expansion of the EXPRESS® brand as part of its strategic partnership with Express, Inc. .
  • In addition, WHP Global entered into a license agreement with existing Express international partner Fastco to grow the brand's retail footprint in Central America with the opening of four new EXPRESS retail flagship stores in key locations through 2026.
  • "Bringing the EXPRESS brand into new and emerging markets is our first major move for the brand since entering into a strategic partnership with Express to scale the iconic fashion brand and expand its international reach," said WHP Global Chairman and CEO Yehuda Shmidman.
  • In January 2023, Express and WHP Global entered into a mutually transformative, strategic partnership which includes an intellectual property joint venture intended to scale the EXPRESS brand through new domestic category licensing and international expansion opportunities.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Names General Managers in Pennsylvania

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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Sinclair Broadcast Group today announced two General Managers in Pennsylvania.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group today announced two General Managers in Pennsylvania.
  • Jason Wildenstein has been named Vice President and General Manager of WHP in Harrisburg, where he began his media career.
  • Wildenstein was most recently the VP and GM at WJAC in Johnstown-Altoona-State College.
  • Jason Chavis, who was previously the General Sales Manager at WJAC, working alongside Wildenstein, has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager of the station.

PDHI Enters into Partnership with Zipari

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Together, they are transforming the way members engage with healthcare services by integrating PDHI’s ConXus Platform into Zipari’s CX Platform .

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  • Together, they are transforming the way members engage with healthcare services by integrating PDHI’s ConXus Platform into Zipari’s CX Platform .
  • To assist health plans with promoting well-being to their members, PDHI will be tailoring a variety of digital health solutions for Zipari’s clients, including its NCQA Wellness and Health Promotion (WHP) certified health appraisal and self-management tools.
  • "This partnership offers health plans and TPA an integrated solution that enhances member engagement, encourages healthy behaviors, and identifies at-risk members,” said Jennifer Jolley, President & CEO of PDHI.
  • Dr. Tabatha Erck, President & CEO of Zipari, also shared her excitement about the partnership, saying, "We are thrilled to work with PDHI to elevate the healthcare experience for all stakeholders.