SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., May 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cherokee Global Brands (NASDAQ:CHKE), a global marketer of style-focused lifestyle brands, won the prestigious Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Award for excellence in product innovation, brand licensing management and retail execution at the inaugural Brand and Lifestyle Licensing Awards in London, an event that showcases the best of the best in retail and licensing.
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Awards were unveiled at The Dorchester in London and the event was attended by 350 retailers, licensees, brand owners and representatives. Sponsors included Brand Licensing Europe and worldwide licensing trade association, LIMA.
Cherokee was named Best Children’s Licensed Brand for its Cherokee apparel program with UK-based retailer, Argos. The award recognizes Cherokee’s product design and brand management excellence along with the superior customer experience Argos has created for the brand in the UK and Ireland across all consumer touch-points including catalog, online and in-store.
“This award reaffirms our view that Argos is a wonderful partner to bring the Cherokee brand to UK and Irish consumers,” stated Henry Stupp, CEO of Cherokee Global Brands. “We are honored to share this award with our valued partner. Argos’ flawless execution and understanding of the Cherokee brand continues to support Cherokee’s high-consumer awareness in the UK and Ireland and our partnership fits perfectly with our global strategy and vision for continued growth.”
About Cherokee Global Brands
Cherokee Global Brands is a global brand marketing platform that manages a growing portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands including Cherokee®, Carole Little®, Tony Hawk® Signature Apparel and Hawk Brands®, Liz Lange®, Everyday California®, Sideout®, ále by Alessandra® and Flip Flop Shops®, a leading franchise retail chain, across multiple consumer product categories and retail tiers around the world. The Company currently maintains license and franchise agreements with leading retailers and manufacturers that span over 50 countries in 9,000 retail locations. Its retail, franchise and e-commerce platform partnerships include: Target Stores (U.S.), Kohl's (U.S.), Sears Canada (Canada), Walmart (Canada), Argos & Sports Direct (UK and Ireland), Flip Flop Shops® (US, Canada, Caribbean, Middle East and South Africa), RT-Mart (Peoples Republic of China), Pick 'n Pay (South Africa), Falabella (Chile, Peru and Colombia), Arvind Mills (India), Shufersal LTD. (Israel), Comercial Mexicana (Mexico), Nishimatsuya (Japan), Landmark Group's Max Stores (certain Middle East and North Africa countries), Reliance Trends Stores (India), Ahold (Czech Republic) and the TJX Companies (U.S., Canada and Europe).
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