Clothing

Converse Corporate Office

In 1908 Marquis Mills Converse opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Massachusetts. The company was a rubber shoe manufacturer, manufacturing 4,000 winterized rubber-soled shoes each day.

In 1915 the company began manufacturing athletic shoes for tennis.

In 1917 the Converse All-Star Basketball shoe was introduced.

In 1921 a basketball player, Charles H. “Chuck” Taylor walked into Converse and was quickly given a job working as a salesman and ambassador.

In 1932 Chuck Taylor’s signature was added to the All Stars. He worked at Converse until shortly before his death in 1969.

The company lost much of its near-monopoly in the 1970’s with new competition from Adidas, Puma, Nike, and later, Reebok.

This began a slow decline for the brand which culminated in filing for bankruptcy in 2001.

Converse was bought by Footwear Acquisition in 2001.

Nike purchased the company in 2003 for $309 million.

Converse

In 1915 the company began manufacturing athletic shoes for tennis.

In 1917 the Converse All-Star Basketball shoe was introduced.

History

In 1921 a basketball player, Charles H. “Chuck” Taylor walked into Converse and was quickly given a job working as a salesman and ambassador.

In 1932 Chuck Taylor’s signature was added to the All Stars. He worked at Converse until shortly before his death in 1969.

The company lost much of its near-monopoly in the 1970’s with new competition from Adidas, Puma, Nike, and later, Reebok.

This began a slow decline for the brand which culminated in filing for bankruptcy in 2001.

Converse was bought by Footwear Acquisition in 2001.

Nike purchased the company in 2003 for $309 million.

Eddie Bauer Corporate Office

The company was founded in 1920 by an outdoorsman in the Pacific Northwest named Eddie Bauer. Bauer patented the first quilted down jacket. He went on to patent numerous other designs.

In 1968 Bauer retired and sold the company. General Mills bought the company in 1971, and Spiegel bought it from General Mills in 1988.

In 2003 Spiegel filed for bankruptcy and its assets were sold, except Eddie Bauer.

The company emerged from bankruptcy with the name Eddie Bauer Holdings and is now owned primarily by Golden Gate Capital.

Eddie Bauer has three sales channels: Retail Stores, which sell premium merchandise, Outlet Stores, which sell overstock and merchandise at cheaper prices, and Direct Order Center, which sells merchandise through call centers and the company’s website www.eddiebauer.com.

The company sells outerwear, apparel, accessories, and gear for women and men with an outdoor lifestyle through 370 stores throughout North America. The company is also involved in joint ventures in Japan.

In November 2020, JJJJound and Eddie Bauer teamed up to create classic sweaters and down vests.

The company maintains a corporate office in Seattle, Washington.

Eddie Bauer

The company was founded in 1920 by an outdoorsman in the Pacific Northwest named Eddie Bauer. Bauer patented the first quilted down jacket. He went on to patent numerous other designs.

History

In 1968 Bauer retired and sold the company. General Mills bought the company in 1971, and Spiegel bought it from General Mills in 1988.

In 2003 Spiegel filed for bankruptcy and its assets were sold, except Eddie Bauer.

The company emerged from bankruptcy with the name Eddie Bauer Holdings and is now owned primarily by Golden Gate Capital.

In November 2020, JJJJound and Eddie Bauer teamed up to create classic sweaters and down vests.

The company maintains a corporate office in Seattle, Washington.

Charlotte Russe Corporate Office

Charlotte Russe is a chain of clothing stores in the United States that is targeted to young women in their teens through twenties.

Daniel Lawrence and his two brothers formed the Lawrence Merchandising Corp. and opened a clothing store in 1975 in Carlsbad, California. They named the store Charlotte Russe after a favorite childhood desert.

The brothers quickly opened several more locations in San Diego.

In 1996 the company was acquired by the investment firm Saunders Karp & Megrue. The new owners implemented an ambitious growth strategy, making Charlotte Russe into a national chain of shopping mall stores and taking the company public in 1999.

The company was taken private by Advent International in 2009.

Today Charlotte Russe offers value-priced trendy apparel, shoes, and accessories in 500 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.

Charlotte Russe

Charlotte Russe is a chain of clothing stores in the United States that is targeted to young women in their teens through twenties.

The brothers quickly opened several more locations in San Diego.

History

The company was taken private by Advent International in 2009.

Today Charlotte Russe offers value-priced trendy apparel, shoes, and accessories in 500 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.

New York & Company Corporate Office

New York & Company was founded by Samuel A. Lerner ad Harold M. Lane in New York City in 1918.

The company functioned as a subsidiary of Lerner Brands from 1985 to 2002.

In 2004 the company was sold to an investor team which included Irving Place Capital for $153 million.

The new owners took the company public in 2004, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NWY.

New York & Company caters to women looking for moderately priced jeans, dresses, coordinates, sunglasses, jewelry, handbags, and hosiery.

The company sells its products through over 500 stores in 43 states. New York & Company has more than 5,000 employees and had $929.1 million in revenue in 2016.

Celebrities Eva Mendes and Gabrielle Union are both popular models for New York and Company.

New York & Company maintains a corporate office in New York, New York.

New York & Company

New York & Company was founded by Samuel A. Lerner ad Harold M. Lane in New York City in 1918.

The company functioned as a subsidiary of Lerner Brands from 1985 to 2002.

History

In 2004 the company was sold to an investor team which included Irving Place Capital for $153 million.

The new owners took the company public in 2004, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NWY.

New York & Company caters to women looking for moderately priced jeans, dresses, coordinates, sunglasses, jewelry, handbags, and hosiery.

The company sells its products through over 500 stores in 43 states. New York & Company has more than 5,000 employees and had $929.1 million in revenue in 2016.

Celebrities Eva Mendes and Gabrielle Union are both popular models for New York and Company.

New York & Company maintains a corporate office in New York, New York.

Fruit of the Loom Corporate Office

Fruit of the Loom brands has its roots in 1851, when brothers Benjamin and Robert Knight bought a mill and started to produce textiles in Warwick, Rhode Island.

In 1870 Congress passed trademark laws and one year later Fruit of the Loom was registered as an official trademark, making it one of the country’s oldest brands.

Fruit of the Loom’s main business focus is on underwear, activewear, fleece, and casualwear for women, men, and children, and women’s jeans.

The company is a global brand and has significant market share for basic apparel.

Fruit of the Loom also manufactures and sells the brands Russel, B.V.D., Funpals, FunGals, Screen Stars, and Underoos.

Fruit of the Loom filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in 1999 after showing a loss of $576 million and its stock dropping from $44 to $1 per share.

Berkshire Hathaway bought the company from bankruptcy in 2002 for $835 million.

Today Fruit of the Loom has 32,000 employees and had revenue of $2 billion in 2013.

Fruit of the Loom

Fruit of the Loom brands has its roots in 1851, when brothers Benjamin and Robert Knight bought a mill and started to produce textiles in Warwick, Rhode Island.

In 1870 Congress passed trademark laws and one year later Fruit of the Loom was registered as an official trademark, making it one of the country’s oldest brands.

Fruit of the Loom’s main business focus is on underwear, activewear, fleece, and casualwear for women, men, and children, and women’s jeans.

History

The company is a global brand and has significant market share for basic apparel.

Fruit of the Loom also manufactures and sells the brands Russel, B.V.D., Funpals, FunGals, Screen Stars, and Underoos.

Fruit of the Loom filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in 1999 after showing a loss of $576 million and its stock dropping from $44 to $1 per share.

Berkshire Hathaway bought the company from bankruptcy in 2002 for $835 million.

Today Fruit of the Loom has 32,000 employees and had revenue of $2 billion in 2013.