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Ann Taylor
Ann Taylor is a chain of apparel stores offering classic styled women suits, dresses, shoes and accessories. The company was founded by Richard Liebeskind in 1954 in New Haven, Connecticut. The store was named for a popular dress sold in Mr. Liebeskind's father's store.
The Ann Taylor brand focuses on stylish clothes for career women. In 1996, the company created the Ann Taylor LOFT brand to market casual clothing for wear and tear around the loft. They shortened the name to simply LOFT.
Ann Taylor has since shortened its corporate name to Ann, Inc.. It's corporate offices are in New York, NY. The site reports that, as for February 1, 2014, Ann Taylor had 1,025 stores in 47 states. This total includes 268 Ann Taylor Stores (which cater to the successful fashion conscious career women), 539 LOFT stores (which offers a more casual fit) along with 218 Outlet stores, which are destinations for the fashion and price conscious consumer.
Corporate History
This section lists corporate events involving Ann Taylor and Loft
- 1954: Richard Liebeskind opened the first Ann Taylor store in New Haven, Ct. It was named after the best-selling dress at his father's store.
- 1991: Ann Taylor raised $166.5 million in an IPO with the name Ann Taylor Stores Corporation.
- 2011: Company shortened its name to Ann Inc.. It had 278 Ann Taylor stores, 101 Ann Taylor Factory stores, 510 Loft stores, and 92 Loft Outlet stores
- 2015: Ascena Retail Group acquired Ann, Inc for $2.16 billion.
- 2017, Ann Taylor launched a subscription rental service called Infinite Style.
- 2020: Ascena declared bankruptcy during the COVID19 pandemic and announced closure of most stores.
- 2020: Sycamore Partners acquired Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lou & Grey and Lane Bryant from Ascena.
References:
- Wikipedia - Ann Inc (Drawn 11/29/2022)
Directory Listings:
- Phoenix Color - Apparel: Ann Taylor / LOFT
- Pima County - Apparel: Ann Taylor / LOFT
- Colorado Springs Color - Clothing Stores: Ann Taylor / LOFT
- Denver Color - Apparel: Ann Taylor / LOFT
- Fort Collins Color - Apparel: Ann Taylor / LOFT
- Park City, Utah - Clothes: Ann Taylor
- Provo Utah - Apparel: Ann Taylor / LOFT
- Salt Lake Sites - Apparel: Ann Taylor / LOFT