Iconix Brand Group Inc.

Marketer of the Year: Iconix Brand Group Inc.

Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday

The company took a chance with its Candie's star, but soon found her to be a major buzzmaker.

Playboy Sale Moving Along; Iconix Still Front Runner; Buyers for TV/Online Lining Up

Paidcontent (Free subscription) | yesterday

Before I drop off as my jetlag digs deeper in India, some new details I have gathered on Playboy’s sale process, some of which will borne out, some won’t: the sale to Iconix Brand Group, the London-based owner of London Fog, Joe Boxer, Ecko Unltd and others, is apprently moving faster than expected, our sources says, but is hinged on it getting a buyer for the online and TV assets, the...

When The Sizzle is Worth More Than The Steak

MoPo | Geek News (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

Hugh Hefner and his daughter Christie spent over 50 years building the image of Playboy magazine, which is now up for sale.Iconix Brand Group, a fashion house, has expressed interest in purchasing Playboy Enterprises, but they have no interest in the famous magazine, its storehouse of interviews, or its photo archive of naked women. Competition from the internet has rendered those resources less

Playboy Magazine Outsources Business Operations

Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Photo by troyal The Tribune reported earlier today that Playboy Enterprises, amidst considerable profit losses, will outsource most of its business operations to the company that publishes National Enquirer, Men's Fitness, Star, Muscle & Fitness and other high-profile periodicals. The company, American Media Inc., will take over Playboy's print edition with the exception of editorial content in...

Playboy Strikes Deal With AMI

MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Two weeks ago, news leaked that Playboy Enterprises was in talks to sell their holdings to London Fog owner Iconix Brand Group Inc. Hugh Hefner 's publishing empire's stock has fallen drastically in the last five years, and the recent economic downturn dealt a major blow to the magazine industry, and drew speculation that Playboy was no longer a sustainable enterprise. (In September alone, Playboy...

Playboy's Deal Coming This Week; Magazine To Be Managed by American Media

Paidcontent (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

The Playboy Enterprises ( NYSE: PLA ) deal is about to close, paidContent has learned, and the buyer is Iconix Brand Group , the London-based owner of London Fog, Joe Boxer, Ecko Unltd and others. What isn’t clear is the structure of the deal, whether it is a full buyout—or if Playboy is still retaining any stake. The announcement could come as soon as tomorrow, according to multiple sources...

When The Sizzle is Worth More Than The Steak

Neatorama (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Hugh Hefner and his daughter Christie spent over 50 years building the image of Playboy magazine, which is now up for sale. Iconix Brand Group, a fashion house, has expressed interest in purchasing Playboy Enterprises, but they have no interest in the famous magazine, its storehouse of interviews, or its photo archive of naked women. Competition [...]

Bunny beaten: No interest in Playboy

BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Filed under: Deals , Rumors , Private equity , Media World Playboy is such a mess that even the hint that a company is interested in it triggers a reaction . Oak Hill Capital Partners, a private equity firm, announced Wednesday that it has no interest in buying ailing adult media company Playboy ( PLA ), despite previous media reports indicating the contrary. Of course, this sent Playboy's shares...

Giuseppe Zanotti Named Shoe 'Designer of the Year'

StyleList Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Filed under: Accessories , Fashion , News An example of winner Giuseppe Zanotti's excellent craftsmanship: The crystal pump. Photo: NeimanMarcus.com Attention footwear fiends! The best in the shoe business for 2009 -- from designers to executives to industry analysts -- were just announced by Footwear News , WWD's 60-year-old sister publication covering the footwear industry, and we've got the winners....

Playboy Sale Rumors Continue To Mount, Iconix Looks To Take Company Private

IndyPosted (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

If Iconix Brand Group has anything to say about it Playbox Enterprises Inc will soon become a private company with a buy price of $300 million, more than double the companies current market capitalization. The two companies have been in talks for over a year, although both companies representative have continually ...

Golden Gate Capital Says It Won't Buy Playboy

Paidcontent (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

There goes one possible bidder for Playboy ( NYSE: PLA ). Golden Gate Capital, which was reportedly readying a joint-bid for the company along with former Playboy entertainment president James Griffiths, just put out a release saying in no uncertain terms that it’s not interested. Here’s the complete statement : “In response to press inquiries, Golden Gate Capital announced that...

Report: Iconix Looking to Buy Playboy

ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is reportedly in talks to be sold to Iconix Brand Group, Inc., which also owns Candie's, Danskin, Mossimo's and London Fog clothing. Hugh Hefner still owns 70% of the voting stock, so the final decision about what to do with the company rests with him. So what does a fashion brand like Iconix want with Playboy? It wants the name to license out new lines. Bloomberg reports:...

Hefner Set to Sell Playboy for USD 300 M - Report

Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

Brand management firm Iconix Brand Group and a group led by Jim Griffiths, Playboy's former entertainment president, are both in talks to acquire "gentlemen's" entertainment company Playboy Enterprises Inc. The bids to make Playboy private are for more than USD 300 M according to the LA Times who cite “a person familiar with the situation.” ...

Iconix 'makes offer for Playboy'

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

Famous men's magazine and leading brand is said to be up for sale for $300m as online porn erodes Playboy's appeal The bunnies may find themselves looking for a new warren with talk that Playboy, publisher of the eponymous men's magazine and owner of the mansion in Los Angeles that has become a byword for decadent partying, is up for sale. Iconix Brand Group, which owns a clutch of labels from Joe...

Former Exec Griffiths Also In Talks To Buy Playboy

paidContent:UK (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

A second bidder has emerged in the battle to take over Playboy ( NYSE: PLA ). The LA Times and Reuters both report that a group led by former Playboy Entertainment chief James Griffiths and PE firm Golden Gate Capital is in discussions to buy the company for around $300 million. This follows Thursday’s report that Iconix Brand Group, the company behind apparel brands like London Fog and Starter,...

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