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KnitWell Group names Sarah Evans as chief human resources officer

US retail collective KnitWell Group has appointed Sarah Evans as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). Evans joins the executive committee to lead human resources operations across the company’s portfolio of eight American apparel brands. In her new capacity, Evans will manage all human resources functions, including talent strategy,...

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Ann Taylor and Loft return to Canada through Centric Brands partnership

KnitWell Group brands Ann Taylor and Loft have struck up a new agreement with Centric Brands that will see them make a return to Canada through exclusive retail partner, Hudson’s Bay. The womenswear labels exited the region in 2020 after their former parent company, Ascena, filed for bankruptcy in the US. Now under new ownership, Ann Taylor and...

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KnitWell Group’s Talbots expands into Mexico

Apparel brand Talbots is expanding beyond the US and Canada for the first time as it enters Mexico through a new agreement with the country’s department store, Liverpool. Via the deal, Liverpool is set to open 10 Talbots shop-in-shop locations within its own stores in and around Mexico City this month. Each space will house a curated selection...

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Chico’s FAS becomes part of Sycamore Partners KnitWell Group

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has announced the completion of its acquisition of Chico’s FAS in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately one billion dollars. Following the acquisition, the apparel group is now a privately held company and part of KnitWell Group, a holding company created last year by the private equity firm that...