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October 28, 2011
Iconix buys Sharper Image

Iconix Brand Group said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Sharper Image brand and intellectual property assets for $65.6 million in cash.

New York City -- Iconix Brand Group said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Sharper Image brand and intellectual property assets for $65.6 million in cash.

Iconix purchased Sharper Image from a joint venture led by Gordon Brothers Group, Hilco Consumer Capital, and Bluestar Alliance. Sharper Image products are sold nationwide at department and specialty stores and direct to consumer through the Sharper Image catalog and e-commerce website, sharperimage.com

October 28, 2011
Iconix buys Sharper Image

Iconix Brand Group said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Sharper Image brand and intellectual property assets for $65.6 million in cash.

New York City -- Iconix Brand Group said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Sharper Image brand and intellectual property assets for $65.6 million in cash.

Iconix purchased Sharper Image from a joint venture led by Gordon Brothers Group, Hilco Consumer Capital, and Bluestar Alliance. Sharper Image products are sold nationwide at department and specialty stores and direct to consumer through the Sharper Image catalog and e-commerce website, sharperimage.com

February 1, 2011
Gordon Brothers and WME in partnership to acquire brands

Gordon Brothers Group, a global investment, lending and advisory firm, and WME, a leading talent agency, jointly announced the formation of a strategic partnership to identify, acquire and often revitalize undervalued, distressed or orphaned consumer product and retail brands.

Boston -- Gordon Brothers Group, a global investment, lending and advisory firm, and WME, a leading talent agency, jointly announced the formation of a strategic partnership to identify, acquire and often revitalize undervalued, distressed or orphaned consumer product and retail brands.

Currently, Gordon Brothers Group and WME are evaluating a host of potential brands to acquire. Some of Gordon Brothers Group's current brand investments include Linens 'N Things and The Sharper Image.

January 26, 2009
Linens ‘n Things Name Lives On

Linens ‘n Things, which closed its doors at the end of 2008, is getting a...

August 31, 2008
What Is Your Real Estate Worth?

As the nation’s retail vacancy rates reach decade highs, both healthy and struggling retailers...

June 30, 2008
Bankruptcy Blues

Chapter 11 doesn’t have to be the final chapter in a retailer’s story. For...

June 1, 2008
Sharper Image to Shutter Remaining Stores

All remaining stores of bankrupt retailer Sharper Image Corp. will be closed and liquidated, according...

May 20, 2008
Investor Group to Buy Sharper Image

Bankrupt retailer Sharper Image Corp. will be sold to a joint venture of private investment...

April 23, 2008
Sharper Image Up For Sale

Sharper Image announced Wednesday that it will pursue a sale of its business and assets....

April 9, 2008
Sharper Image Chairman Resigns

The chairman of the board of Sharper Image Corp, Jerry Levin, has resigned with intentions...

March 31, 2008
Sharpening Gift-Card Etiquette

There needs to be a book on gift-card etiquette. Not from a consumer perspective...

March 9, 2008
Sharper Image Seeks to Close 96 Stores

On Saturday it was announced that Sharper Image Corp., which filed for bankruptcy protection last...

February 19, 2008
Sharper Image Files for Bankruptcy

Sharper Image Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection....

February 13, 2008
Sharper Image Names New CEO

Sharper Image Corp. said Thursday that it named Robert Conway to the post of CEO....

September 10, 2007
Sharper Image Loss Widens

San Francisco, Sharper...

August 30, 2007
Life Goes On

Robert Nardelli’s appointment as the new CEO of the Chrysler Corp. in August got us...

August 2, 2007
Sharper Image Signs Licensing Agreement

San Francisco, Sharper...

March 28, 2007
Sharper Image, OfficeMax Partner

San Francisco, Sharper...

July 13, 2005
Sharper Image Lawsuits Dismissed

New York City, ...