WHP Global Receives $375 million Investment from Ares Management

Retail
Written By Rick Watson

WHP Global is a leading New York based firm that acquires global consumer brands and invests in high-growth distribution channels including digital commerce platforms and global expansion.

This is a good outcome to see for the firm where I am a digital advisor for the firm and lets the managment team find new acquisition targets in an economy with many potential targets.  In 2020 my firm RMW Commerce helped plan and execute the launch of the digital strategies for their first brands Anne Klein and Joseph Abboud.  Both of these brands are growing according to plan thanks to the Yehuda Shmidman, Effy Zinkin and the entire WHP Global team.

PR Newswire: WHP Global Receives $375 million Equity Investment from Ares Management at $1.6 Billion Valuation to Fuel Next Phase of Growth

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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