WHSmith and Toys“R”Us ANZ Limited announced a new retail partnership to bring the beloved children’s toy brand back to the UK high street. The magic of Toys"R"Us will come to life in WHSmith with 9 branded shop-in-shops rolling out across the UK this summer.

WHP Global has closed the joint acquisition of the Bonobos® brand with strategic partner Express, Inc. (NYSE: EXPR). The acquisition of Bonobos marks an important milestone in our partnership with EXPR and adds an innovative DTC men’s fashion brand to the WHP Global portfolio.

WHP Global announced a new partnership with leading travel retailer Duty Free Americas to open the first-ever Toys“R”Us airport store at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), the world’s second busiest airport. The Toys“R”Us store will be located in Terminal A, and is slated to open in time for Holiday 2023.

WHP Global and fashion apparel retailer Express, Inc. (EXPR) announced a definitive agreement to acquire menswear brand Bonobos from Walmart Inc. This is the first acquisition to be made jointly by WHP Global and EXPR since finalizing their strategic partnership earlier this year.

Toys"R"Us Studios, the new entertainment production arm of the global toy brand is debuting its first original content series, Geoffrey's World Tour on YouTube. In addition, Nickelodeon will create a new digital limited YouTube series featuring Geoffrey the Giraffe slated to launch late Spring 2023.

WHP Global today announced a $375 million equity investment from funds managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) providing significant growth capital for WHP Global’s next wave of brand acquisitions. The transaction values WHP Global at $1.6 billion. Jordan Smith and Aaron Rosen, Partners in the Ares Private Equity Group will join WHP Global’s Board of Directors.

2023 serves as a milestone year for iconic American fashion brand ANNE KLEIN as it celebrates 55 years of style, impact and the legacy of its namesake founder. To kick-off the year, Anne Klein has tapped South African supermodel, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Candice Swanepoel to appear in a new Spring/Summer 2023 fashion campaign.

WHP Global and American Dream announced a partnership to bring the beloved Babies“R”Us brand back to customers in the United States with the debut of its first flagship store, which is scheduled to open this summer.

Fashion apparel retailer Express, Inc. and WHP Global have entered into a mutually transformative strategic partnership to advance an omnichannel platform which is expected to drive accelerated, long-term growth through the acquisition and operation of a portfolio of brands. EXPR and WHP will also form an intellectual property joint venture intended to scale the Express brand through new domestic category licensing and international expansion opportunities.

WHP Global partners with leading web3.0 technology agency Anybodies to bring the iconic Toys"R"Us brand to the metaverse. The first launch will include the release of 10,000 digital collectibles that feature the brand's star mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe on Solana, the carbon neutral blockchain.