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Can the Multibrand Fiasco Be Salvaged in 2026?

Matches is plotting yet another reboot, Ssense has a restructuring lifeline and an interest payment looms for Saks. Together, they signal an industry in crisis, but hope springs eternal.
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Matches isn’t the only multibrand retailer given a lifeline this week. (Matchesfashion.com)

No matter how bad things get in the world of multibrand retail, there always seems to be someone who thinks they’ve cracked the code.

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Matches to Relaunch Under New Owners

The e-tailer and its in-house fashion label, Raey, are set to return next year with a new business model after its IP was acquired by Mario Maher and Joe Wilkinson’s newly formed Hulcan group.

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Cathaleen Chen
Cathaleen Chen

Cathaleen Chen is Retail Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of the retail and direct-to-consumer sectors.

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