Footwear

PVH Corporate Office

Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) is a clothing company that owns the brands Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, IZOD, Arrow, and licensed brands such as BCBG, Max Azria, Sean John, Kenneth Cole New York, and MICHAEL Michael Kors.

PVH has its roots in the founding of D. Jones & Sons by Prussian immigrant Dramin Jones, which became the largest shirt maker in the United States by 1880.

The company merged with Phillips, a shirt business in New York City, in 1903.

The company merged again in 1950, becoming Phillips-Van Huesen (PVH).

PVH acquired many companies over the years, notably IZOD and Arrow in 2000, Calvin Klein in 2002, Superba Inc in 2007, and Tommy Hilfiger in 2010.

Today PVH is the world’s largest dress shirt and neckwear company. The company has more than 1,000 retail stores and sells its merchandise through retailers, licensees, franchisees, and distributors.

PVH is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PVH, is a member of the S&P 500, is #422 on the Fortune 500, has 16,700 employees, and had $8.19 billion in revenue in 2013.

PVH

PVH has its roots in the founding of D. Jones & Sons by Prussian immigrant Dramin Jones, which became the largest shirt maker in the United States by 1880.

The company merged with Phillips, a shirt business in New York City, in 1903.

History

The company merged again in 1950, becoming Phillips-Van Huesen (PVH).

PVH acquired many companies over the years, notably IZOD and Arrow in 2000, Calvin Klein in 2002, Superba Inc in 2007, and Tommy Hilfiger in 2010.

PVH is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PVH, is a member of the S&P 500, is #422 on the Fortune 500, has 16,700 employees, and had $8.19 billion in revenue in 2013.

Skechers Corporate Office

Skechers was founded by Robert Greenberg in 1992 after he left L.A. Gear, an eighties icon which he had founded. As L.A. Gear began to lose steam, Greenberg and his son Michael lost their positions at the company. Rather than becoming bitter over the loss, Greenberg moved ahead, planning on building a distribution center for Doc Marten shoes.

While planning on this distribution center, Greenberg saw a huge opportunity to sell more casual, flexible shoes for the younger “hip” generation. He began to design shoes that would later become the Skechers brand we know today. Greenberg began with beach type sandals and different versions of Doc Marten type boots and later expanded into performance shoes and casual footwear.

Today, Skechers designs, develops, markets, and sells more than 3,000 styles of lifestyle and athletic footwear including sneakers, sandals, boots, semi-dressy shoes, and training shoes.

The company operates under four segments: Domestic Wholesale Sales, International Wholesale Sales, Retail Sales, and E-Commerce Sales.

In 2012, the company settled a class action lawsuit for $40 million over their advertising claims regarding their Shape-Up brand of footwear.

Skechers is popular on TikTok and in August 2020, the company launced a One Million Mask dance challenge in which 10 masks would be given away for ever single dance video of the song uploaded on TikTok with the hashtags #danceformasks or #MillionMaskChallenge along with tagging @Skechers in the caption. By June 17, the challenge was met.

Skechers is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SKX, is a member of the S&P 600. Currently, the company has 6,800 employees, more than 2,800 locations and had $3.56 billion in revenue in 2016. Headquarters are still located just a few blocks from the beach in Manhattan Beach, California.

Skechers

History

Today, Skechers designs, develops, markets, and sells more than 3,000 styles of lifestyle and athletic footwear including sneakers, sandals, boots, semi-dressy shoes, and training shoes.

The company operates under four segments: Domestic Wholesale Sales, International Wholesale Sales, Retail Sales, and E-Commerce Sales.

In 2012, the company settled a class action lawsuit for $40 million over their advertising claims regarding their Shape-Up brand of footwear.

Bloomingdale’s Corporate Office

Brothers Joseph and Lyman G. Bloomingdale opened their first shop in 1872 at 938 Third Avenue in New York City.

At the time the Upper East Side of Manhattan was a working-class neighborhood with shantytowns, garbage dumps, and stockyards. Within a few years of the store opening the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened, Central Park was finished, and the Lexington Avenue line started construction, all of which brought wealthier customers to the neighborhood.

In 1886 the store moved to its current location at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue. This was the center of the horse-drawn trolley system in New York and a convenient location for the store.

Today Bloomingdale’s is a chain of more than 35 upscale department stores and home stores in a dozen states. Bloomingdale’s is a subsidiary of Macy’s.

The Bloomingdale’s flagship store in New York City is a Manhattan institution and a tourist attraction.

Bloomingdale's

Brothers Joseph and Lyman G. Bloomingdale opened their first shop in 1872 at 938 Third Avenue in New York City.

In 1886 the store moved to its current location at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue. This was the center of the horse-drawn trolley system in New York and a convenient location for the store.

History

Today Bloomingdale’s is a chain of more than 35 upscale department stores and home stores in a dozen states. Bloomingdale’s is a subsidiary of Macy’s.

The Bloomingdale’s flagship store in New York City is a Manhattan institution and a tourist attraction.

Kmart Corporate Office

Kmart was founded by Sebastian S. Kresge when he invested in to five-and-dime stores that became the first S.S. Kresge stores in 1897.

By 1912 S.S. Kresge had 85 stores, by 1924, 257 stores, and by 1929, 597 stores.

The company first went public in 1918, trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

S.S. Kresge opened the first Kmart store on March 1, 1962. Eighteen more stores were opened that year.

In 1977 S.S. Kresge changed its name to Kmart Corporation.

Until 1990, when it was passed by Walmart, Kmart was the second-biggest retailer after Sears.

In 2002 the company filed for bankruptcy, emerging from bankruptcy protection as Kmart Holdings Corporation.

In 2004 the company bought Sears, changing its name to Sears Holding Corporation.

As of 2022, there are only 12 Kmart stores left in the US, with the majority being located in the US Virgin Islands.

Kmart

Kmart was founded by Sebastian S. Kresge when he invested in to five-and-dime stores that became the first S.S. Kresge stores in 1897.

By 1912 S.S. Kresge had 85 stores, by 1924, 257 stores, and by 1929, 597 stores.

The company first went public in 1918, trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

History

S.S. Kresge opened the first Kmart store on March 1, 1962. Eighteen more stores were opened that year.

In 1977 S.S. Kresge changed its name to Kmart Corporation.

Until 1990, when it was passed by Walmart, Kmart was the second-biggest retailer after Sears.

In 2002 the company filed for bankruptcy, emerging from bankruptcy protection as Kmart Holdings Corporation.

In 2004 the company bought Sears, changing its name to Sears Holding Corporation.

As of 2022, there are only 12 Kmart stores left in the US, with the majority being located in the US Virgin Islands.

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.