WHP Global announced an agreement with G-Star to acquire a majority interest in the G-Star RAW® brand, setting the stage for further global growth and expansion. Including G-Star RAW, WHP Global’s portfolio of brands generates over USD $7 billion in retail sales, further growing the company into one of the largest brand management firms in the world.

WHP Global, owner of Lotto®, announced a breakthrough partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods to bring the iconic Italian sports brand Lotto to American athletes.  DICK’S will serve as the U.S. anchor retail partner for Lotto’s soccer and tennis products, which launch July 22 in select DICK’S retail locations and online. To coincide with the new partnership, Lotto announced the addition of U.S. Women’s National Team and 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup member Sofia Huerta as a brand ambassador.

Well-known entrepreneur, author and investor Andy Dunn, who co-founded Bonobos in 2017, will join WHP Global in an advisory role for the newly acquired fashion brand Bonobos. Dunn and WHP Global will work in partnership with EXPR CEO Tim Baxter, Bonobos President John Hutchison, and the entire Bonobos team to help drive the future of the brand.

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.