Bebe Stores news and archive

Bebe taps Ciara for Fall 2024 capsule collection

San-Francisco-based fashion label bebe is set to collaborate with award-winning singer/songwriter and entrepreneur Ciara for a special capsule collection for Fall 2024. Serving as the face of the campaign for bebe x Ciara, as well as the creative director, Ciara is set to mix her unique sense of style with bebe's contemporary take on fashion to...

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B. Riley increases holding of womenswear label Bebe

Financial services platform B. Riley Financial has snapped up 3.7 million shares of common stock of Bebe Stores, a womenswear label founded by Manny Mashouf. The firm forked out five dollars per share for a total purchase price of 18.5 million dollars from Mashouf himself, bringing its total ownership of the brand to 76 percent. It comes as...

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Bebe Stores acquires 47 franchise locations from Franchise Group

Bebe Stores Inc, a global specialty licensor of women’s apparel and accessories, has announced it has acquired 47 Buddy’s Home Furnishings rent-to-own franchises from Franchise Group for 35 million dollars. Bebe said the deal also grants it the rights “to build additional franchises in protected geographies throughout the Southeastern United...

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Bebe appoints Perry Mandarino to its board of directors

Bebe Stores, inc. has appointed Perry M. Mandarino to the company’s board of directors, effective April 22, 2019. The company said that Kenneth M. Young, a director on the board since 2018, has resigned his role to focus on other endeavours, effective on the same date. Bebe added that Mandarino is an accomplished business executive who brings...

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Bebe Stores and Great American Group JV acquires Charles Vögele

GAEBB Group, BV, a joint venture between Bebe Stores, Inc. and Great American Group, LLC has announced the acquisition of European fashion retailer Charles Vögele GmbH. The company said in a statement that GAEBB has purchased substantially all common stock and assets, including remaining store inventory and merchandise, real estate, intellectual...

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Bebe Stores announces acquisition of Brookstone brand

Bebe Stores, Inc. has partnered with Bluestar Alliance to acquire the Brookstone brand and its related assets. The company said in a statement that the acquisition closed on October 19, 2018. Brookstone, the American brand founded over 50 years ago in New Hampshire, the company added, is known for innovative and solution-oriented products, most...

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Bebe announces special dividend, board changes

Board of directors of Bebe Stores, Inc. has declared a special cash dividend of 0.25 dollar per share of the company’s common stock, payable on October 24, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 10, 2018. The company said, this dividend is based on the trailing two quarters of licensing income from BB Brand Holdings...

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Is going fully digital the ultimate solution for struggling apparel retailers?

“We’re still vastly over-stored,” said Rod Sides, vice chairman of Deloitte LLP. “It’s not that the industry is dying, we’re in a correction.” That’s the view of attendees this week at the National Retail Federation’s trade show. Experts agree: continued fallout is expected for the next two to five years as expiring leases at troubled locations...

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Bebe Stores to delist from Nasdaq

Bebe Stores has notified the Nasdaq Stock Market on December 8, 2017 of its intention to voluntarily delist its common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Once delisted, the company anticipates its stock will begin trading on the OTCQB Market, which is operated by OTC Markets Group, a centralized electronic quotation service for...

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More U.S. retail stores closing... and faster than ever

The rise of online shopping, shrinking margins, ever expensive rents, and consumer behavior’s shifts are just some of the reasons why American retailers are closing more stores than ever. And they are doing so at a record pace this year, according to analysts and market experts. In fact, up to April 6, closings have been announced for 2,880...

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Bebe's getaway into China raises questions about timing

Many in the trade have raised their eyebrows when they heard that Bebe stores inc. has decided to venture into Greater China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. The first boutique is expected to open in the summer of 2016. “As we continue to expand our international footprint, our entrance into Greater China is a significant opportunity to accelerate...

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Bebe Stores shakes its Board of Directors

Bebe Stores inc. (NASDAQ:BEBE) announced Tuesday a reshuffle of its Board of Directors, with Seth Johnson,Blair Lambert and Brett Brewer replacing Caden Wang, Barbara Bass and Cynthia Cohen, effective immediately. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are excited to welcome Seth, Blair, and Brett to the team. They add a wealth of retail...