WHP Global news and archive

Anne Klein to launch bath and body care products

Womenswear brand Anne Klein, owned by WHP Global, has signed a long-term licensing agreement with A.P. Deauville to launch a line of bath and body care products. The first Anne Klein branded bath and body products will be shipped this month and will be carried in select department stores, e-commerce and speciality retailers throughout the US and...

Jan 13, 2022

Business

Centric Brands and WHP Global partner to acquire Joe’s Jeans

Licensing firm Centric Brands has announced it will be partnering with investment company WHP Global to acquire Joe’s Jeans, a US-based denim retailer. The two have signed a definitive agreement and received court approval to purchase the brand, which will be subject to customary closing conditions. The transaction will see WHP own the label’s...

Nov 5, 2021

Business

WHP acquires global trademark rights for Lotto brand

WHP Global has acquired the global trademarks for the iconic Italian sports brand Lotto. The company said in a statement that Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A. (LSI) and its current leadership team, including CEO Andrea Tomat, will continue to operate the Lotto brand in the core markets of Italy, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company added...

Aug 18, 2021

Business

WHP Global signs new license with Intradeco for Joseph Abboud sleepwear collection

WHP Global has entered into a licensing agreement with Intradeco Apparel, Inc. to design, develop and distribute a new collection of men’s sleepwear and loungewear for the Joseph Abboud brand. The new offering will feature a full line of pajamas, coordinated sleep sets, robes, and pajama shorts for men. “Intradeco is thrilled and very proud to...

Aug 4, 2021

Retail

WHP Global launches new e-commerce platform

WHP Global has created WHP+ - a new direct-to-consumer digital platform. The company's label Anne Klein will be the first to launch on the platform, with access to full e-commerce operations including technology, data science, analytics, logistics, creative and digital marketing. Brands will be able to engage directly with their consumers...

Nov 25, 2020

Business

WHP Global enters into licensing agreement with Vandale

WHP Global has inked a new agreement with Vandale Industries, Inc. to create an intimates category for its Anne Klein brand. "Partnering with Vandale for Anne Klein intimates represents our drive and focus to grow the Anne Klein brand with the best, most influential partners in each category," Effy Zinkin, WHP Global's chief operating officer,...

Sept 10, 2020

Fashion

Anne Klein to expand into accessories from Fall 2020

US-based apparel brand Anne Klein is set to enter the accessories market in the US and Canada from Fall 2020, according to a statement released by its parent company, WHP Global. The products will be designed, manufactured and distributed by Amiee Lynn Inc., which has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with WHP Global. The news comes just...

Feb 6, 2020

Business

WHP Global licenses IBV to distribute Anne Klein in Mexico

The presence of the Anne Klein brand will soon expand throughout Mexico. WHP Global, the parent-company to the popular American womenswear label, has announced lifestyle group IBV Licensing as its new licensing partner for the Mexican market. With over 30 years of experience in the Mexican fashion and lifestyle market, IBV will now market and...

Dec 17, 2019