One of the segments of the behemoth VF Corporation, the Contemporary Brands segment which includes such brands as 7 for All Mankind, has decided to make some significant shifts. Today, July 5, 2016, they announced the sale of denim brand 7 for All Mankind, Splendid, an Ella Moss to Delta Galil Industries for $120 million. […]
It’s been another good quarter for VF Corporation, owners of The North Face, Vans, Timberland, and Wrangler, among others, with their second quarter revenues up 5%, lead by Vans which is up 23%. “Our second quarter was another strong illustration of the ability of our global, diverse and powerful brands and platforms to deliver consistent, […]
VF Corporation released their Q1 financials on May 1, 2015, with the Outdoor and Action Sports categories leading the way. Check-out our latest 15th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study 2015 for more information about how the VF brands rank in preferences among today’s youth culture. Here are more highlights from VF: “We remain confident in […]
VF reported their fourth quarter results for 2014, and outlook for 2015 today, February 13, 2015. Revenues were up 8% to $12.3 billion. The leaders for the corporation were once again The North Face and Vans. The big news however is that Vans passed the $2 billion dollar mark in 2014 to become VF’s second […]
Today, June 11, 2013, VF Corp., owners of Vans, The North Face, Wrangler, Timberland, among others, announced a bold new strategy of reaching $17 billion in revenue by the year 2017 with $18 in earnings per share, equaling a 5-year growth plan of 10 to 13% per year. The growth plan includes 8% from organic […]
VF Corp. released their Q1 financials today with two main areas on the rise: Outdoor & Action Sports segments up 10% and direct-to-consumer revenues up 12% including double-digit growth in the U.S. and International. Interestingly, The North Face was up 6% and Vans was up 25% with more than 30% growth in Europe. Here’s the […]
There’s been a lot of buzz around Vans lately, first with their announcement that they are stepping in as the title sponsor of the U.S. Open of Surf in Huntington Beach, CA this summer, replacing the role that Nike and Hurley held onto for several years, and now their recent collaboration with Metallica, topped by […]
VF Corp, owners of Wrangler, Vans, The North Face, and Timberland, among others, announced their Q1 Results for 2012 with revenues rising 31%. This is due in large part to the $356 million in revenues from their relatively new Timberland acquisition. Net income overall rose 9% to $219 million from $201 million in the same […]
Today, March 8, 2012, VF Corp announced that Lion Capital would be acquiring majority ownership in John Varvatos Enterprises, with Varvatos retaining an ownership position and title of Chairman and Creative Chief Officer. John Varvatos comes up in youth culture fashion not only for his reputation for creating rock-influenced designs, and his cool collaboration with […]
New moves by Iconix and VF Corp indicate that new target markets are in store for American brands seeking growth.