Frasers Group Acquires eBuyer Out of Administration

Retail
Written By Rick Watson

Frasers Group is a major British retail conglomerate with a diverse portfolio of brands, including Sports Direct, House of Fraser, and Flannels. The company is focused on a strategic "elevation" of its brands, aiming to transform from a discount retailer into a leading global player in sports, lifestyle, and luxury retail.

Frasers Group has acquired a UK technology retailer, eBuyer, out of administration. Fraser Group is a British retail conglomerate that owns a portfolio of brands, including Sports Direct, House of Fraser, and Flannels.

Retail Gazette: Frasers Group snaps up online tech retailer Ebuyer

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.

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