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Differential Brands Group renamed Centric Brands

Differential Brands Group Inc. on completion of the acquisition of a significant portion of Global Brands Group Holding Limited’s North American licensing business for 1.2 million dollars, has decided to change its name to Centric Brands Inc. The company said in a statement that Jason Rabin, former president of GBG North America, will lead...

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Differential to acquire majority stake in GBG’s North America business

Differential Brands Group Inc. has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Global Brands Group Holding Limited (GBG), to acquire a significant part of GBG’s North American licensing business, for a purchase price of 1.38 billion dollars. GBG's North America business is comprised of licensed brands such as Disney, Star Wars, Calvin...

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Maria Borromeo joins DFGB as President of Hudson Jeans

Differential Brands Group Inc. has named Maria Borromeo, President of Hudson Jeans. “Borromeo brings strategic leadership and experience with a record of success of growing and presiding over a brand from its inception. Under Maria’s leadership, we look forward to maximizing the growth potential for Hudson not only through implementation of a...

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Differential Brands Group: Q1 net sales drop 3 percent

Differential Brands Group Inc. has announced that total company net sales for the first quarter decreased by 3 percent to 38.8 million dollars, however consumer direct segment posted a sales rise of 12 percent. The company added that comparable retail stores net sales at both Robert Graham and Swims increased 16 percent driven by both full price...